BC Lions - CFL Mascots

As a young cub, Leo lived in a den in the North Shore mountains. His parents left Leo to fend for himself early in life so that he could develop the skills needed for survival. Before long, Leo was roaming the parks and fields of Vancouver. During one blissful summer day, he found himself on the practice field of the BC Lions Football Club. The players stopped what they were doing and approached this young, but full-sized feline. A relationship was struck and Leo the Lion was declared the official team mascot.

Stray Cat is a mountain lion indigenous to B.C. He was discovered on a wet and rainy fall evening in 1997 in an alley outside BC Place Stadium. Visiting teams were continually complaining about a stray cat taunting them as they entered and left the stadium. The Lions promptly decided to adopt Stray Cat and put him to good use. The rest is history.

2009-01-07