The mountain lion’s rescue last fall was seen as a success in the midst of a blazing wildfire that burned over 115,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest and threatened endangered species. Her remains were found not far from where she was rescued during the fire, at the bottom of a deep canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains. 15, Fish and Wildlife reported on Friday. She was found in the San Gabriel Mountains in September 2020 with burns to all four paws that were so bad she could barely walk.Īfter a few weeks of rehabilitation, she was released back into the area.ĭata from the satellite collar she wore after her rehabilitation indicated Monrovia died around Aug. The big cat, named Monrovia after the city where she was found, was the first cougar to be rescued, rehabilitated and released in California, wildlife officials said. A female mountain lion rescued last year after being badly burned in the Bobcat fire has died, 10 months after her release back into the wild, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
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