Spotlight Mountain lions are eating wild donkeys in Death Valley: Why scientists say it's a good thing By Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times Oct 8, 2022 Oct 8, 2022 Updated Apr 24, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the scary moment a mountain lion came right up to a man's front porch on a California street. kAmkDEC@?8m(2C?:?8i %9:D DE@CJ 4@?E2:?D 2 A9@E@ E92E G:6H6CD >2J 7:?5 5:DEFC3:?8]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm{~$ p}vt{t$ — p? 2A6I AC652E@C 92D 366? BF:6E=J 9F?E:?8 :?E6C=@A6CD :? s62E9 '2==6J[ 2?5 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6[ E96 5625=J 6?4@F?E6C 92D 366? 42AEFC65 @? 42>6C2]k^AmkAmp >@F?E2:? =:@? 42? 36 D66? G:2 ?:89EE:>6 :>286D A@F?4:?8 @?E@ E96 324< @7 2? :?\DEC:56 H:=5 5@?<6J]k^AmkAm%96 4@F82C 62D:=J H:?D E96 7:89Ei p A9@E@8C2A9 E2<6? 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