Article 66YV6 ‘This really hurts’: LA’s celebrity mountain lion P-22 euthanized

‘This really hurts’: LA’s celebrity mountain lion P-22 euthanized

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Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles and agencies
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Experts and officials mourn cougar who became an iconic ambassador for wildlife' in the city

The reign of Los Angeles's most famous mountain lion - hailed as an ambassador for wildlife" in the city - has come to an end, after health and behavioral concerns led to P-22's euthanization.

The cougar, who became another LA celebrity after making his home in the city a decade ago, went to sleep" on Saturday morning, according to state wildlife officials.

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