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Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

Walt Disney built a 2,615-foot railroad in his backyard in 1950; when his house was demolished decades later, one tiny barn was saved and moved

For a few years in the 1950s, Walt Disney had an unusual feature in his Holmby Hills backyard: a working miniature railway stretching for more than half a mile. The Carolwood Pacific Railroad ran for 2,615 feet around the property, crossing a trestle, disappearing into a tunnel and passing beneath…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Wild mountain lion is newest star spotted in Hollywood Hills

A new mountain lion reportedly spotted in Griffith Park two years after the death of P-22 who was nick-named the ‘Brad Pitt’ of LA’s wildlife

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22

LOS ANGELES — Since capturing P-22 earlier this week, wildlife officials struggled with the best path for the celebrity mountain lion who spent more than a decade roaming Griffith Park and the hillsides of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 17, 2022

How animal rights, changing times doomed Griffith Park pony rides

LOS ANGELES — Stephen Weeks has for years run the Griffith Park Pony Rides, an attraction that has drawn generations of equestrian-loving locals. Now he is putting most of his energy toward finding homes for over 30 ponies.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 11, 2022

‘It was not suicide’: Son of woman found hanged and burned in LA’s Griffith Park hits back at police

Anthony Espinosa has a different version than the one released by the authorities in Los Angeles, California, claiming that his mother ‘was drugged, raped and threatened’ before she was found hanging from a tree and engulfed in flames in public park. Jose Luis Montenegro reports

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Burning body found hanging from tree in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park

Gruesome discovery was made near the park’s merry-go-round

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Hiker missing for two weeks found dead with dog by his side in LA park

Oscar Alejandro Hernandez last seen in Griffith Park on 16 March

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Exotic bird from Africa breeding in Drumcondra park

Birdwatch Ireland is calling for the public to be aware of the ring-necked parakeets spotted in Griffith Park

Dublin Live · Feb 24, 2022

Mountain lion known as P22 becomes Los Angeles celebrity

Griffith Park’s famous feline has been dubbed the ‘Brad Pitt of mountain lions’ due to his popularity

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022