Longview police officer hits mountain lion with patrol car

Longview police officer hits mountain lion with patrol car — then poses with dead body
The incident occurred early Tuesday morning around 3 a.m., when the officer’s vehicle collided with the mountain lion near a highway while on patrol. According to a Facebook post from the Longview Police Department,
Texas police officer smiles for photo with mountain lion he killed with his patrol car
A Texas police officer posed for a photo with a mountain lion he accidentally struck with his patrol vehicle, and social media users expressed some mixed feelings about it. The post Texas police officer smiles for photo with mountain lion he killed with his patrol car first appeared on Law & Crime.
Cop hits mountain lion with patrol car — and poses with body in Texas. ‘Tasteless’
An officer hit a mountain lion with his patrol car in Texas, then held its body up to pose for a photo that several people said they thought was in poor taste.
Longview police officer strikes mountain lion while on patrol
A Longview police officer was patrolling in the 3800 block of West Loop 281 around 3 a.m. Tuesday when he struck a mountain lion with his patrol vehicle, according to a Facebook post from Longview police.
Texas police slammed for 'tasteless' photo with dead mountain lion
An East Texas police department is coming under fire online after posting a photo of a dead mountain lion one of its officers killed. While patrolling the 3800 block of West Loop 281 around 3 a.m. on Tuesday,
Photo: Texas police under fire for smiling for pic with dead mountain lion that officer ran over
Longview Police Department is under social media scrutiny after a patrolling officer struck a mountain lion and posed with its body while smiling.

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