Los Angeles to Honor Mountain Lion P-22 With Bronze Sculpture in Griffith Park
The city plans a memorial to the famed cougar that once roamed the 4,200-acre park before being euthanized in 2022 due to declining health.
The city of Los Angeles will memorialize its most famous mountain lion with a bronze sculpture at Griffith Park, the 4,200-acre (1,700-hectare) stretch of land the cougar once roamed, according to The Guardian.
The lion, known as "P-22," was given the number by a team of biologists who first identified him. He gained national attention after photographer Steve Winter captured an image of him prowling through Griffith Park with the Hollywood sign visible in the background, the report said.
P-22 made his home in the park for years before he was euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health, according to The Guardian.
The planned sculpture is intended to commemorate the mountain lion's presence in the park and his broader recognition as a symbol associated with Los Angeles wildlife.
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- Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park — The Guardian — World
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