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A local neighborhood council has issued a “Wildlife Warning” after a beloved rescue pit bull was killed by a mountain lion in Sylmar over the weekend. 

The incident occurred late Saturday night in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park, located on Glenoaks Boulevard north of Foothill Boulevard. 

Video obtained by KTLA shows the mountain lion attacking Gigi, a pit bull who was out for a walk with her rescue owner when the wildcat snatched her away and began mauling her in the middle of the road.  

The woman behind the camera, who was recording from inside a vehicle, can be heard gasping loudly as the wildcat was on top of the dog. 

Another man who witnessed the terrifying ordeal, Rey Constante, said that he couldn’t believe his eyes when he turned on his car’s high beams.

“I put the high beams on, and lo and behold, there’s this huge mountain lion on top of a dog with its leash, and I’m in shock,” Constante told KTLA 5’s Gene Kang. “I was thinking ‘What do I do now?’ but there really isn’t much [I could] do because the mountain lion looked up at me and growled.”

Constante estimates that the puma was approximately five to six feet long and weighed around 200 pounds.

The first woman who happened upon the attack was eventually able to scare the predatory feline off and come to Gigi’s aid, giving her owner, Mark Rulon, time for a final hug and kiss before she died. 

According to Rulon, she was an amazing dog who wanted to give everyone kisses. 

“[She was] one of the friendliest dogs we ever rescued,” he told KTLA.  “There isn’t a single person that Gigi ever met that she didn’t want to kiss…she was just the sweetest dog in the world.” 

In a social media post memorializing his adored pooch, Rulon said he has “no ill will” towards the mountain lion, adding that it was “just trying to survive.” 

In the wake of Gigi’s death, the Sylmar Neighborhood Council issued a “Wildlife warning” confirming the verified sighting of the mountain lion and warning residents to exercise caution and prioritize safety. 

“As we know, living in this wonderful community, we are cohabitating with an abundance of wildlife,” Sylmar Neighborhood Council President Kurt Cabrera-Miller said.  “Coyotes, raccoons, the occasional bear and lately, a fairly large mountain lion – perhaps a couple of them.” 

More information about what to do if you see a mountain lion can be found here. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. 

Sylmar is a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles.