A mountain lion attacked a leashed PitBull, named “Gigi”, within the Los Angeles suburb of Sylmar, ensuing within the pet canine’s quick demise.
A resident from Sylmar witnessed the incident and posted particulars in regards to the mountain lion together with images on a Fb group on August 11, Sunday.
He wrote, “this mountain lion is at the very least 200 lbs and remains to be roaming the neighborhood, be on guard and don’t stroll your pets.”
“The mountain lion remains to be roaming round untagged ready for its subsequent sufferer, be on guard,” the resident wrote.
In one other Fb publish, Mark Rulon, the proprietor and founding father of the non-profit group Southern California Pit Bull Rescue, revealed: “I acquired a cellphone name from a lady that acknowledged she witnessed a mountain lion carrying Gigi after attacking her in Sylmar, the place Gigi lived.”
Rulon fostered the canine, named Gigi, earlier than it was formally adopted by her present household. “We just lately rescued her from the Bakersfield Animal Shelter after she was discovered as a stray,” Rulon added.
Rulon additionally reveals that the lady known as him as a result of the pooch nonetheless had the canine tag he had on her.
Rulon stated the lady “honked her automobile horn and tried to run the mountain lion over, inflicting it to drop Gigi’s lifeless physique.”
He additionally stated that Gigi didn’t have any apparent indicators of trauma and the mountain lion might have snapped Gigi’s neck, which killed her immediately.
Rulon additionally reveals extra details about the incident saying, “Apparently, the adopter’s father was strolling Gigi, when the mountain lion jumped on her. He stated he kicked the mountain lion, however, it grabbed her. He ran for assist”
Nevertheless, Rulon couldn’t assist however present disappointment about how the adopter’s father dealt with the entire scenario.
“We’re extraordinarily bothered by the fathers lack of compassion in her passing,” Rulon stated. “After the mountain lion attacked her, he went house to have a beer. He wasn’t out trying to find her.”
“I discover [it] unconvincing,” he wrote additional. “The cellular house neighborhood they reside in has a small park, which means that Gigi was allowed to roam freely when the assault occurred. I fail to grasp the rationale behind strolling a pet late at evening.”
With the best way the scenario was dealt with by Gigi’s household, many questioned Rulon why their group selected the household as Gigi’s new (supposed) perpetually house.
Nevertheless, in a current replace, Rulon gave the folks the reply they’ve been in search of.
He responded by saying, “It is a household of 4 that just lately misplaced their canine and the kids have been in love together with her.”
Rulon additionally reveals that Gigi’s passing “hits extraordinarily onerous” as a result of she wasn’t in poor health in any respect and was simply an general wonderful canine.
“She was only a sweetheart of a bit of woman,” he stated.
“Gigi was a canine my household and myself cherished dearly. We’re completely devastated by her loss. And folks marvel why folks get out of rescue,” Rulon wrote.
