Mountain lion is hit by a car and killed on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita
Wildlife officers say they have recovered the carcass of a mountain lion that was struck by a car in a mountain pass in Santa Clarita.
The Santa Clarita Signal reported that the mountain lion was hit in the Newhall Pass on northbound Interstate 5 early Monday. Some motorists had reported seeing the animal in the area before the incident.
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Officers say the male cat was 2 to 3 years old.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife official Marty Wall said each mountain lion that officers encounter is to be tagged and logged. The lion killed Monday was not one that had previously been in contact with officers, he said.
Wall said the carcass is being stored in a freezer for further study.
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