Hollywood Hills Mountain Lion Kills Leashed Dog: Report

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A mountain lion reportedly attacked and killed a dog that was being walked on a leash in the Hollywood Hills, according to KTLA.

The attack unfolded in the early evening hours in a residential neighborhood and was possibly linked to P-22, an 11-year-old mountain lion that lives around Griffith Park. Animal authorities have not confirmed the identity of the lion.

"I felt the tug and I heard Piper squeal," a man who was walking the dog told KTLA. The dog walker told KTLA he wishes to remain anonymous.

Another dog that the man was walking did survive the attack.

“My wife and I got Piper in 2014,” said Daniel Jimenez, Piper’s owner. “We rescued her and she was just the sweetest dog. We’re just devastated at the loss of our little dog.”

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