Abandoned Southern California mountain lion cub with amputated leg finds new home

A outdoors story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Outdoors · California · October 11, 2026

From KTLA Los Angeles

An injured mountain lion cub that was found abandoned in Southern California earlier this year and underwent a potentially life-saving leg amputation has found a permanent home, the Oakland Zoo announced. The injured cub, named Crimson, was missing several toes on an injured hind paw.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 11, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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