Crimson, a three-week-old mountain lion cub found alone and dangerously thin in Southern California, has a second shot at life after state wildlife biologists pulled him from a failing den and rushed him into intensive care. The tiny male, missing toes on one hind foot and unable to fend for himself, now depends on round-the-clock bottle feedings while veterinarians watch closely for complications. Because he missed the critical window to learn survival skills from his mother, officials say he will stay in human care instead of being returned to the wild.
Rescue and transfer
State wildlife agents located Crimson’s den while tracking a collared adult female. After monitoring the site and determining the cub was not going to make it on his own,…..