A mountain lion struck by a Hyundai in Connecticut turns out to have been originally from the Black Hills country in the Dakotas, and was tracked by authorities from about Minnesota until it met its end in New England.   Authorities have never before confirmed one that has traveled so far, and it has been about a hundred years since a lion has been confirmed to be in Connecticut. 

It gives one hope that such fine animals can reintroduce themselves to areas that have a high deer population, like New England, and to thereby help reestablish a natural balance to the ecosystem.

Those New Englanders should keep in mind, however, that lions can get pretty scary big, and they will eat you pets, livestock and children, if they get a chance!  They might even maul a Mazda!