Free tickets available for P-22 event
Memorial honoring the famed cougar will be held at the Greek Theatre on Feb. 4.
Tickets for the celebration-of-life event honoring legendary mountain lion P-22 at Griffith Park’s Greek Theatre were made available Monday on Ticketmaster.
P-22’s memorial will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 and is an opportunity for the public to “come together respectfully to collectively celebrate and grieve P-22,” according to the organizers.
The event will feature musical performances, dancing and food, according to the nonprofit National Wildlife Federation. Tickets are free, but they will be required for entrance.
Reservations for the privately sponsored event are available at Ticketmaster on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to four per household. There will be no reserved seating. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and parking
‘Let’s come together as a community to celebrate [P-22’s] remarkable life. Joining us will be special guests.’
— Beth Pratt, California executive director with the National Wildlife Federation
is $20.
“Let’s come together as a community to celebrate his remarkable life,” Beth Pratt, California executive director with the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement. “Joining us will be special guests speaking about their connections to P-22 — and how he also connected us all.”
P-22 roamed the hills around the Greek Theatre and nearby neighborhoods for more than a decade. Biologists with the National Park Service tracked his route with a radio collar, but he also showed up on numerous backyard and doorbell cameras as he slowly stalked residential streets.
In November, P-22 attacked and killed a leashed Chihuahua that was out on a walk in the Hollywood Hills. He tried to attack another Chihuahua and his owner during an encounter in early December.
State officials announced they would capture P-22 for a medical evaluation. But before they could locate him, he was hit by a vehicle and found ailing in a Los Feliz backyard. State officials decided to euthanize P-22 on Dec. 17 because he was suffering from numerous health issues, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
At 12 years old, the big cat was considered geriatric by mountain lion standards.
Famously, P-22 made the trek to Griffith Park after crossing the 405 and 101 freeways. He was introduced to the world in a Times story in 2012 after he was captured on a motion-activated trail camera in the park.