Mountain lion shot and killed
Palo Alto visit fatal to cougar / Cop shoots cat near schools and residences Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Palo-Alto-visit-fatal-to-cougar-Cop-shoots-cat-2776914.php#ixzz28coyEDXe
Sounds like something in Dallas a few years ago. A large gorilla at the zoo escaped its enclosure and ended up being shot and killed. The local animal worshippers held a candlelight vigil at City Hall in its memory.