The animal looked scared. The lion appeared to pause for a moment and ... Many people have kids and pets in the community, he noted, and he felt ready to protect them if need be.

Cassy the mountain lion, named for the Cascade Mountains where she was found orphaned as a cub in 2007, died at her Kansas ...

Cassy the mountain lion in her enclosure at the Topeka Zoo ... They ultimately decided euthanizing her was the most humane thing to do. Animal curator Shanna Simpson said she remembers Cassy ...