Kellum said lions live in the open space habitat that surrounds the Bay Area, and that they sometimes wander into a new area ...

A 4-year-old child was taken to the hospital after an encounter with a mountain lion over the weekend, according to the ...

A hiker is taking a sigh of relief after coming face to face with a mountain lion. CBS News Los Angeles' Gio Insignares reports.

An average male lion can get up to 550 pounds (about 225 kilograms), according to the Sacramento Zoo in California. Females, who do the bulk of the hunting, are no slouches either.

A big roar rattled residents in Rochester and hit a bit too close to home. A possible mountain lion sighting in the upstate New York city, prompted a shelter-in-place order this week, alarming local ...

Hiker comes face-to-face with mountain lion in Ojai 02:28. A hiker is sharing details on the tense moment she came face-to-face with a mountain lion while hiking in Ojai.

Though attacks on safari-goers are rare, these big cats have the capability to kill a person. Here’s how to avoid dangerous situations and spot the signs a lion is poised to attack.

A stock photo shows a mountain lion. An 11-year-old girl in Colorado opened a chicken coop to find a lion lurking inside. JHaviv/Getty. The lion left a puncture wound on the girl's face and she ...

A 400-pound adult sea lion is recovering after it was found with a knife in its face in Santa Barbara County, California. The Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute, a non-profit that works ...

SEATTLE — A woman suffered injuries to her face and neck after a cougar leapt out and “latched onto” her while she was cycling with a group on a trail in Washington state, authorities said.

A Buckeye man who killed a mountain lion that attacked him and his dog would not face legal consequences because he acted in self-defense, state wildlife officials said. The incident occurred ...

Rangers searched for the cougar immediately after the attack and were later joined by a canine team, the National Park ...