A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle on the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center Thursday afternoon.
Officer Larsen of the California Highway Patrol confirmed that a deceased mountain lion was in the center divider of the freeway.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the cougar lying next to a traffic cone. It did not appear to have been tagged or collared.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is responding to the scene.
The events leading up to the deadly strike are not yet known.
