Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:21PMP-22, Griffith Park's famed mountain lion who was captured this week for a health assessment, has been euthanized, wildlife officials announced.P-22, Griffith Park's famed mountain lion in Los Angeles who was captured this week for a health assessment, has been euthanized, wildlife officials announced.
Wildlife experts said the mountain lion was severely underweight and may have recently been struck by a vehicle. Officials said P-22 was evaluated by the Safari Park's wildlife health team in which he underwent a physical exam, organ function tests and an infectious disease screening. They also conducted scans of his skull, chest and abdomen.Wildlife officials said P-22 also had several pre-existing illnesses, including irreversible kidney disease, chronic weight loss, extensive parasitic skin infection over his entire body and localized arthritis.