Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Bobcat killed by car after surviving California wildfire

Bobcat killed by car after surviving California wildfire | iNFOnews.ca
This undated photo provided by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area shows a bobcat known as B-361 at area headquarters in Calabasas, Calif. The bobcat that survived the Southern California Woolsey wildfire has been hit and killed by a car. The animal was struck by a car in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of downtown Los Angeles Friday, March 15, 2019. Scientists had been tracking the cat as it roamed between the burned and unburned areas of Malibu Canyon. B-361 is among several bobcats and mountain lions monitored by researchers in the wilderness areas of greater Los Angeles. (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area via AP)

LOS ANGELES – Authorities say a bobcat that survived a Southern California wildfire has been hit and killed by a car.

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area tweeted Monday that the adult male bobcat known as B-361 died last week.

The animal was struck by a car in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) west of downtown Los Angeles.

Scientists had been tracking B-361 as it roamed between the burned and unburned areas of Malibu Canyon. The area was scorched by last year’s Woolsey Fire, which destroyed 1,600 structures and left three people dead.

A necropsy is planned.

B-361 is among several bobcats and mountain lions monitored by researchers in the wilderness areas of greater Los Angeles.

News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

iNFOTEL

Related Articles