The number of attacks on callers by animals is extremely low ... To his utter amazement, a large mountain lion was standing behind the juniper. The big cat was looking at Steve, who was peering ...

Our ethics columnist weighs in on the dilemma about when a predator has the right to act like a predator—and when it crosses ...

“It’s prime mountain lion habitat,” Tira said. “It’s rural, mountainous.” After Monday’s attack, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office closed down the county park in ...

Seeing the mountain lion injured but not yet dead, he put it down with a shot to the head.” The dog owner says she saw two cougars. And on the morning after the attack, the husband returned to where ...

The attack occurred around 3am when a local resident let her two dogs out into the fenced backyard of her home. Moments later, she spotted a pair of glowing eyes from a mountain lion staring ...

Hunter was in the backyard and his owner was standing nearby taking a photo of the sunset when the mountain lion attacked, ...

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Any mountain lion sightings in the area should be reported to the sheriff's office at 530-289-3700. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the attack.

Environmental groups, outfitters, hunters, houndsmen testified by the dozen against a measure that would have stripped ...

LOOMIS — Mountain lion concerns continue in Placer County, forcing one man to sell off his herd following a recent attack on his sheep. But a new study aims to give ranchers like him some hope.

While attacks involving mountain lions are rare, they are possible. “Even so, the potential for being killed or injured by a mountain lion is quite low compared to many other natural hazards ...