Joe Rogan Says Mountain Lions Are Hunting for Pets in Blue States

Joe Rogan has a warning for Americans who love their pets: Mountain lions are coming after them, and Democrats are to blame. The podcaster and UFC commentator on Tuesday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience claimed that mountain lions are increasingly preying on pets, especially in California, because liberal-led states refuse to allow hunters to control their populations. In Rogan’s telling, bans on recreational mountain lion hunting have turned neighborhoods into open-season feeding grounds. Rogan told the audience that an analysis of a mountain lion killed near San Francisco found that “50 percent of their diet was eating people’s pets,” but he did not cite a specific study or organization to support the claim. “It means you let a monster eat your dog because you think it’s the right thing to do and be kind to nature,” Rogan said, framing the issue as a political and moral failure.