NEW: Los Angeles mountain lion P-22 was euthanized after officials determined the celebrity feline was suffering from severe injuries and chronic health problems, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Medical tests showed "significant trauma to the mountain lion's head, right eye and internal organs, confirming the suspicion of recent injury, such as a vehicle strike," the department said.Tests also revealed significant pre-existing illnesses, including irreversible kidney disease, chronic weight loss, extensive parasitic skin infection over his entire body and localized arthritis.
According to CDFW, the cat's chronic and debilitating conditions, as well as his age, "left P-22 with no hope for a positive outcome." The celebrity lion, which is tracked by National Park Service researchers, became famous for making Griffith Park his home and prowling through the Hollywood Hills on occasion. He even became the subject of a book and a documentary.
"Mountain lion P-22 has had an extraordinary life and captured the hearts of the people of Los Angeles and beyond," the statement from CDFW read. "The most difficult, but compassionate choice was to respectfully minimize his suffering and stress by humanely ending his journey."
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