LOS ANGELES—The suburban Sylmar neighborhood on Monday was coping with a wildlife scare following the weekend killing of a pit bull by a mountain lion.
The dog was killed late Aug. 11 night in an attack that was caught on video near the Oakridge Mobile Home Park at Foothill and Glenoaks boulevards, according to an alert issued by the Sylmar Neighborhood Council.
At the time of the attack, the pit bull named Gigi was being walked by her owner.
Mark Rulon, who fostered Gigi before she was adopted, wrote on social media that Gigi “was one of the sweetest dogs we’ve ever rescued. She loved everyone. I wish I had been there to protect her.”
“I hold no ill will towards this mountain lion,” he wrote. “It’s just trying to survive. We brought Gigi home and paid to have her cremated. So grateful my information was still on her tag last night. I was able to hold her and tell her one last time that I loved her.”
The Sylmar Neighborhood Council urged residents to be aware of wildlife in the area.
“As we know living in this wonderful community, we are cohabiting with an abundance of wildlife,” according to the council’s alert. “Coyotes, raccoons, opossums, the occasional bear, and lately a fairly large mountain lion, perhaps a couple of them. Safety is always the priority! Safety for ourselves, our families, our pets, the community, and of course safety for these wild animals.”