Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

Riley the cougar died at Buttonwood Park Zoo on June 12, 2025. (Buttonwood Park Zoo)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that Riley passed away due to age-related complications on June 12. Prior to ...

After the attack, to ensure the cougar was no longer in the area, the property owner followed “in the direction the lion was last seen,” officials said.