US EditionMountain Lion Released Into Santa Ana Mountains After Rehabbing From Near-Death Collision with Vehicle
- On June 17, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released a injured young male mountain lion into the Santa Ana Mountains after nearly five months of rehabilitation at Ramona Wildlife Center.
- The mountain lion was hit by a vehicle four days before January 15, suffered skull and eye trauma, and was transferred for emergency care, as documented in sources.
- After 153 days of care, the young mountain lion reached a healthy weight of about 60 pounds and demonstrated natural survival behaviors before release.
- The young male mountain lion was released into the Santa Ana Mountains after nearly five months of rehabilitation at the San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center, demonstrating natural survival behaviors.
- The San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center plans to release two orphaned mountain lion cubs once they reach healthy weight and display natural wariness, continuing their rehabilitation efforts.
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Mountain lion hit by vehicle returned to wild after rehab in Ramona
A young mountain lion hit by a vehicle in January was released back to the wild in Orange County after nearly five months of rehabilitation at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, officials said. The cougar, which is male and thought to be around 10 months old, was released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife into a remote location of the Santa Ana Mountains on June 17. The Humane Society began caring for the anim…
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DNyuzLion cub struck by vehicle nursed back to health, returned to wild
It took nearly five months of careful rehabilitation to nurse the young male lion back to health without letting it get too dependent on, or comfortable around, people.
Mountain lion released into Santa Ana Mountains after rehabbing from near-death collision with vehicle | News Channel 3-12
By Austin Turner Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KCAL, KCBS) — A young mountain lion was nursed back to health and released into the wild this month after surviving a brutal collision with a vehicle in Southern California. The San Diego Humane Society announced the good news on Sunday, about five months after the big cat was hit by a vehicle in January. It received emergency care at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange …
Mountain lion released into Santa Ana Mountains after rehabbing from near-death collision with vehicle
By Austin Turner Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KCAL, KCBS) — A young mountain lion was nursed back to health and released into the wild this month after surviving a brutal collision with a vehicle in Southern California. The San Diego Humane Society announced the good news on Sunday, about five months after the big cat was hit by a vehicle in January. It received emergency care at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange …
Injured mountain lion returns to the wild after rehabilitation in Ramona
RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A young mountain lion that was hit by a car earlier this year has been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild, thanks to the efforts of the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center and its partners. The male mountain lion, believed to be about 10 months old, was released on June 17, 2025, into a remote area of the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County. His release marks the culmination o…
Injured mountain lion successfully rehabilitated and released
The mountain lion that was recently released after a successful recovery at the Ramona Wildlife Center. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Humane Society) A mountain lion that was hit by a car earlier this year has been released after a successful rehabilitation by the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. The mountain lion, estimated to be about 10 months old, was hit by a car back in January and had been recovering at the center for the…
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