Mountain Lion Cub with Burned Paws Being Treated with Tilapia Skin

Mountain Lion Cub with Burned Paws Being Treated with Tilapia Skin
A mountain lion cub that was found in Santa Paula, California on Dec. 22, 2017, is being treated for burns on its paws with tilapia skin. California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A young mountain lion that was found wandering in Ventura County, California, late last month with burned paws is getting treatment—with fish skin.

The young cub, estimated to be about five months old, was spotted by residents in Santa Paula on Dec. 22. They reported it to the Santa Paula Police Department, and with the help of officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), were able to tranquilize it with a blow dart.