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Adult Male Mountain Lion Killed In SoCal

Another collared adult mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle north of Ojai in Ventura County, authorities said.

P-90 was first captured in July of 2020. His 2-year-old brother, P-89, was killed on the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills last month.
P-90 was first captured in July of 2020. His 2-year-old brother, P-89, was killed on the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills last month. (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area)

VENTURA, CA — A collared mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle on a Southern California highway, officials said. A month earlier, his older brother died the same way.

The 1-year-old lion, tagged P-90, was killed on Highway 33, just south of Ojai in Ventura County on Friday morning, officials with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

P-90 was first captured in July of 2020. His 2-year-old brother, P-89, was killed on the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills last month.

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