A mountain lion cub found alone on a Southern California roadway last week was transferred to a wildlife rehabilitation center in Sonoma County after state officials were unable to reunite it with its mother, wildlife officials said Thursday.
The female cub, estimated to be 4 to 5 months old and weighing just over 16 pounds, was discovered in the early morning hours of Jan. 21 crouched in traffic lanes along Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic, north of Los Angeles.
Initial concerns that the cub had been struck by a vehicle were later ruled out. Veterinary exams found no broken bones or major trauma, though the animal had a small laceration on one paw and was slightly underweight, officials said…