Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned about a lion stalking their neighborhood in Montecito, California. At the couple he was ordered to close his $14.6 million mansion after specimen sightings. They were also told that their flock of chickens could be an easy target for the predator and lure him into your home.
The lion was caught on security cameras. prowling just five miles from home. The clip showed the animal hanging around the entrance of the house of one of his neighbors, pacing between his dumpsters and his car, before driving away. Experts suggested that the animal may have come down from the hills looking for food and water in the midst of the drought that exists in the state.
Recommendations of the authorities
Montecito Association Executive Director Sharon Byrne said residents they are taking the presence of the lion very seriously and that they have been urged to secure your homes and protect your petswhich can be an easy food for the specimen.
“The fact that we have security footage shows that residents are taking this seriously as it was filmed by a camera which is what we have been urging residents to install. We want all locals to secure their homes and secure their chicken coops and any other animals they may have. Chickens can be a quick and easy food source for game animals, so they need to be safe and secure.”
Byrne also said they asked residents secure your trash so animals can’t scavenge for food scraps, have night lighting, alarms, cameras, etc. “Lions are solitary creatures and ultimately don’t want to be around people, so we hope this one will move on its own,” he said.
Harry and Meghan adopted rescued chickens during the pandemic. They also have two rescue dogs to pay attention to, because they could also be targeted by the lion. The images, recorded on July 23, they terrorized the locals who fear that the beast may attack their children or pets.
The owner of the house who captured the images you had recently installed your camera after a request from the local authorities.
“There are all kinds of animals in the neighborhood, coyotes, bears and deer, but it is rare to see a mountain lion. We are in a drought, so the animals are thirsty, but there have also been fires and a mudslide in the In recent years it seems to have brought down the larger animals. People in the area feel safe during the day, but they are taking precautions at night,” one of the locals told The Sun newspaper.
A mountain lion last killed a human in California in 2004 when a 35-year-old man was maimed to death at Whiting Ranch Regional Park in Orange County. The last victim in the Montecito area was in 1992, when a boy was attacked in Gaviota State Park. He survived, but received 50 puncture wounds and required 600 stitches.
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