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# THOUSAND OAKS – Rat poison found in California mountain lion that died
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/a-mountain-lion-that-died-last-month-in-the-wilderness-west-of-los-angeles-had-rat-poison-in-its-system/
- Published: 2019-05-01T11:40:15.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:12:16.000Z
- Author: news
- Tags: Community, Environment, News, mountain lion, Rat poison, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, thousand oaks, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:50

Authorities say a mountain lion that died last month in the wilderness west of Los Angeles had rat poison in its system.

The lion dubbed P-47 had no visible wounds when it was found dead March 21 in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area announced Tuesday that P-47 had six compounds of a rodenticide in its system. It’s unclear if that caused the death.

Researchers say P-47 may have eaten a squirrel or other animal that ingested the poison, or snacked on a coyote or other predator that ate tainted prey.

The National Park Service has found poison compounds in more than a dozen local cougars.

*Associated Press*