The Latest: Malibu rancher says she won’t kill mountain lion
MALIBU, Calif. — The Latest on controversy following a Malibu rancher who got a permit to kill a mountain lion that preyed on her livestock (all times local):
12:15 p.m.
A Malibu rancher who got a California state permit to shoot a mountain lion preying on her alpacas says she never intended to have the cougar killed and hopes it’s relocated instead.
Victoria Vaughn-Perling said Thursday she got the permit to draw attention to the issue and was surprised at the anger has erupted over the possibility that the mountain lion could be killed.