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California wildlife officials plan to conduct DNA and disease tests in Sacramento to make sure they shot and killed the mountain lion that attacked a 6-year-old boy on a hiking trail..
The 65-pound animal was shot and killed not far from the hiking trail where a six-year-old boy was mauled.
Family was hiking when the six-year-old was attacked; the child suffered bite wounds and scratches.
A search team continued to scour through rugged terrain Monday for a mountain lion that attacked a 6-year-old Northern California boy, officials said.
Authorities are asking residents to be on the lookout after two possible mountain lion sightings in southwest Modesto.
He may look sweet and gentle after being tranquilized, but a 70-pound mountain lion captured in East Sacramento could have been a threat to anyone that came in contact with it.
East Sacramento residents can breathe a little easier now that a mountain lion that spawned an alert from police has been captured.
Police say they had to issue an alert for an urban mountain lion sighting after numerous East Sacramento residents and a police officer reported sightings.
Authorities are warning residents to avoid a section of Putah Creek where a mountain lion was spotted Friday morning.
Another reported mountain lion sighting caused a stir at Rocklin High School late Wednesday afternoon.
A mountain lion is believed to be roaming around Rocklin after three sightings and a photo of the animal not far from a school.
Hikers spotted a mountain lion near Cherry Glen Road, and people who live near Lagoon Valley also recently reported seeing the big cat.
Authorities will examine the torn clothing of a homeless man to determine whether a mountain lion mauled him at his Southern California encampment.
Somewhere in Auburn Ravine Park, a creature is prowling, causing police to search for it before it can do any harm.
Lincoln police have issued a warning after a mountain lion was spotted in Auburn Ravine Park Wednesday afternoon.
There is a mountain lion lurking in the foothills of Nevada County, and it's on the attack.
State wildlife officials say they've seen a significant drop in the number of mountain lions killed after an encounter with a human.
A Rocklin man who had set out on a relaxing hike instead had a frightening close encounter with a mountain lion over the weekend.
A family of mountain lions is killed after the California Department of Fish and Game says they walked onto someone's property and ate a man's goat.
There have been several reports of a mountain lion along the American River in Rancho Cordova.
Authorities shot and killed an 80-pound mountain lion after it took a door off its hinges and broke into a Stanislaus County home.
Officials at the University of California, Berkeley are alerting students, staff and faculty to a family of mountain lions recently spotted on campus.
Foresthill residents are not quite comfortable with a cat lurking around, because this kind can rip apart any animal in an attack.
As people flock to the parks and trails, wildlife officials are still concerned about an aggressive big cat on the loose.
The president of California's Fish and Game Commission is facing an ethics complaint after coming under fire for killing a mountain lion in Idaho.
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The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
A recent post by the Truckee Police Department alerting residents to wolf activity near town has some people in Nevada County concerned.
Cal Expo announced it is terminating its lease agreement with the company that promised to rebuild the old Raging Waters park due to nonpayment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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