Police Warn Residents after Mountain Lion Reportedly Attacks Dog in La Verne Neighborhood11/4/2021 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE – The La Verne Police Department alerted residents about a reported mountain lion attack after a dog was injured October 28.
The incident occurred in the 4700 block of Valle Verde Court around 7:17 p.m. In an interview with CBS2/KCAL9 news, resident Mary Padres alleges she came face to face with a large mountain lion. The smaller of the Padres family’s three dogs, a pit bull named Rocky, went after the mountain lion. Rocky chased the mountain lion up the hill behind the Padres’ home. The Padres family, armed with flashlights, traversed the immediate hillside to get Rocky back and when they found him, he had suffered eight large puncture wounds requiring 30 stitches. The La Verne Police Department contacted the Inland Valley Human Society and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. “It is not typical for California Department of Fish and Wildlife to receive reports of mountain lions attacking dogs,” according to the CDFW. “It does occur occasionally when dogs are left outdoors/unprotected at night. If a dog is aggressive toward a mountain lion, it is normal and expected behavior for the mountain lion to defend itself.” The La Verne Police Department wants to remind residents to be aware that mountain lions traverse the area and to take in pets and their water and food bowls at night when mountain lions prey. “Deer are mountain lions’ primary prey item, so if residents commonly observe deer in their neighborhood, we recommend deterring deer from properties as well,” according to the La Verne Police Department in a written statement. |
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