Mountain Lion Found Dead in Verdugo Mountains

News Release Date: October 5, 2017 Contact:Kate Kuykendall, 805-370-2343 Contact: Andrew Hughan, 916-322-8944 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The mountain lion known as P-41 was found dead yesterday on the edge of the Verdugo Mountains, near the Shadow Hills neighborhood. The cause of death is unclear, in part because the carcass had already deteriorated over a period of a few days before the death was reported by a local resident. 'P-41 had already overcome a number of challenges to survive in a relatively small home range with habitat fragmented by roads and development,' said Jeff Sikich,...