LOS ANGELES—A mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway west of Malibu, state officials said Feb. 15.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the lion was struck around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway near Leo Carrillo State Beach.
“[The department] was immediately in touch with a local veterinarian to prepare for assessment and possible treatment, but video provided to the department by law enforcement indicated the lion had traumatic injuries,” according to Tim Daly of the department.
A video posted on social media showed the hobbled lion suffering from an apparently broken front leg on the side of the road. The lion tried repeatedly to climb up the hillside next to the road but was unable to move to do so on a broken leg. The animal then settled into the dirt on the side of the road….