Mountain lion shot in Redwood City backyard

03/30/2011
By Victoria Schlesinger

Yesterday morning authorities shot and killed a mountain lion found in a suburban Redwood City backyard. The cat did not appear to be sick or injured, although its nearest habitat was more than two miles away. Officials said they opted not to tranquilize the lion for fear they might miss or that it would run away injured. This begs the question, will all mountain lions found in Bay Area towns and cities be killed? [Read more - San Jose Mercury News]

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