Fake news? Bear cub and mountain lion spotted together in Yosemite

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A photograph of a mountain lion seemingly caring for a bear cub is going viral on social media, but park officials say there is more to the story.

According to the post, the mountain lion was captured on Yosemite National Park wildlife cameras raising and caring for the cub.

The post goes on to say, “Rangers first noticed the pair traveling together at night, the cub trotting at the lion’s side as if it had always belonged there. Over the weeks, the cameras showed more: the lion pausing to let the cub rest, sharing kills, and even circling protectively when other predators approached.”

YourCentralValley.com reached out to the park for comment, Public Affairs Officer
Scott Gediman said he’d look into it.

After a thorough search, he emailed us back.

“I knew it was fake but wanted to double-check,” he said. “A mountain lion would not do that. They are solitary animals, and that is implausible.”