Rat poison found in Calif. mountain lion that died

摘要

Authorities say a mountain lion that died in March in the wilderness west of Los Angeles had rat poison in its system. The lion, dubbed P-47, had no visible wounds when it was found dead March 21. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area said yesterday that P-47 had six compounds of a rodenticide in its system. It's unclear whether that caused the death. Researchers say P-47 may have eaten a squirrel or other animal that had ingested the poison or had eaten tainted prey.