Tranquilized mountain lion dies

SANDY, Utah – A mountain lion shot with tranquilizer darts and captured outside a shopping center in suburban Salt Lake City has died, Utah wildlife officials said Saturday.

The 100-pound cat never regained consciousness from the effects of the tranquilizers after it was shot Friday near Jordon Commons in Sandy, Scott Root of the Department of Wildlife Resources said. It is unusual for wildlife to die under sedation but not unheard of, he said. The animal died late Friday night.

Police say the mountain lion didn’t hurt anybody but had startled people when it was spotted walking across a street toward the shopping center at about 8 a.m.