[jazusamo]

Even though cougars are protected in CA they’d have a hard time prosecuting you for shooting one that was attacking pets or livestock on your property.

Last year there was a cougar along the front country between Glendora and the Pasadena area that killed several pets. Finally it was spotted one night in Arcadia and the Arcadia police killed it.

[TheOldLady]

"Even though cougars are protected in CA they’d have a hard time prosecuting you for shooting one that was attacking pets or livestock on your property."

That's great news. :-)