State officials said Monday that a mountain lion known as P-45 is strongly suspected of breaking into two ranches in the hills above Malibu over the weekend and killing nearly a dozen alpacas and a goat. There, the lion attacked a herd of alpacas on Saturday night, killing 10 and injuring two others, Hughan said. Anticipating criticism of the permit to have the lion killed, Hughan called on the public to remember that a woman lost a significant part of her income as well as her pets. “If your livestock is killed, you have the right to get this permit,” Hughan said. Killing a mountain lion without a permit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 29, 2016 03:47 UTC