A mountain lion that was legally harvested in Idaho has been the subject of widespread media attention due to its unusual deformity.
A mountain lion that was legally harvested in Idaho has been the subject of widespread media attention due to its unusual deformity.
The Idaho Fish and Game officials released a statement which noted in part, "The mountain lion had an unusual deformity-fully-formed teeth and what appears to be small whiskers were growing out of hard fur-covered tissue on the left side of the animal's forehead."
On December 30, the animal attacked a dog near Preston, Idaho and was subsequently killed by a hunter.
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