The resilient mountain lion goes by many names: puma, cougar, panther, catamount and even “ghost cat.” Over the past century in California, it has survived habitat loss and government-sponsored ...

Neighbors worried as mountain lion kills pets in Santa Cruz Mountains Home security video shows a mountain lion in a Santa Cruz Mountains neighborhood walking away with a cat in its jaws and ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say the incident is uncommon but not unprecedented, noting that the Shingle Springs area is mountain lion country. "Lions will occasionally ...

Three adorable mountain lion kittens are recovering after being rescued from their hiding place under a vehicle, California zoo ... could not find any sign of their mother searching for them ...

Del Rey Oaks police have received multiple calls where people believe they spotted a mountain lion in the area. The calls say the mountain lion was spotted near Los Encinos Drive. Police have not ...

Mountain lion hunting was banned in California by a narrowly passed ballot initiative back in the 1990s. Since then, many lion hunting proponents argue, the Golden State has seen a marked rise in ...

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free ... A 35-year-old man was the last victim of a fatal mountain lion attack in 2004, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Since 1890, there have been fewer than 50 verified mountain lion attacks in California, and only six have been fatal. In most cases, the victims were alone at the time of the encounter.