Mountain lion traps itself in homeowner’s chicken coop

Dec. 11 (UPI) — A California sheriff’s deputy snapped a photo of a displeased-looking mountain lion that temporarily trapped itself inside a chicken coop.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station responded Monday night to report of a mountain lion trapped inside a resident’s chicken coop.

A deputy snapped a photo of the surly-looking cougar looking back at authorities through the chicken wire.

The sheriff’s office said the big cat, which killed one of the homeowner’s chickens, escaped on its own before California Department of Fish and Game officers arrived at the scene.