By BobWalsh
Wildlife officials in SoCal
decided it was necessary to euthanize P-22 over the weekend. The big
cat was in poor health and had apparently been injured by a car. It was
determined that the most appropriate disposition was to put him down.
Damn shame, but probably the correct decision under the circumstances.
Among
his issues were a skull fracture, liver and kidney disease and a
chronic skin disease. He was believed to be about 12 years old. He was
the poster-face for the plight of urban pressure on wildlife habitat.
Ground was broken this year on a wildlife overpass, spanning 200 feet
over Hwy 101 to allow critters to move more safely into the nearby Santa
Monica Mountains.
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