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A volunteer carries a cardboard cutout of mountain lion P-22 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills, Calif., in April. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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The legacy of Hollywood mountain lion P-22 lives on in wildlife conservation efforts

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P-22, pictured in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles in 2014, has been euthanized, officials said Saturday. U.S. National Park Service, via AP hide caption

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The mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in November 2014 in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles, is undergoing health evaluations after being captured on Monday. U.S. National Park Service via AP hide caption

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A mountain lion known as P-22 was recaptured in March by National Park Service biologists and treated for mange. Wildlife officials believe the cougar's ill health is the result of exposure to rat poison. National Park Service hide caption

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LA Mountain Lion A Poster Cat For California's Rat Poison Problem

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