California zoo aids mountain lion cub hurt in wildfire

An orphaned mountain lion cub who was bly burned in a rrn California wildfire is being treated at Oakland Zoo after being rescued.

male cub, believed to be four to six weeks old, h his whiskers singed off and his paws severely burned.

A state firefighter battling Zogg Fire in Redding rescued him last week.

As a result, he was named Captain Cal, after California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's mascot.

cougar, who w weighs about five pounds, was taken to zoo's veterinary hospital, where he was cleaned and given antibiotics, pain medications and fed a milk formula for kittens through a syringe.

X-rays determined he didn't have any lung dam from smoke or bone dam to his paws.

A vet said he is currently eating on his own and acting feisty, both promising signs for his recovery.

Mountain lions usually stay with ir mors until y are about 2 years old in order to learn survival skills.

But this animal was orphaned and w can't learn those skills so he'll be placed in a zoo once he's rey to leave veterinary hospital.

"We're cautiously optimistic that this cub will w survive and thrive," said Dr. Alex Herman, director of veterinary services at zoo.

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