A mountain lion attacked a 5 year old boy in Colorado USA on
Friday night about 10 miles northwest of Aspen according to the Pitkin county
Sheriff’s office. The mother of the boy put on
bravely and fights off the lion
after it griped the child. The boy is said to be recovering in Denver hospital
after the attack.
A man called 911 dispatchers to report that his son had been
attacked by a mountain lion and he was driving to the Aspen Valley Hospital,
police said in a statement. The boy's mother told police that the boy was playing
outside with his older brother when she heard screams. The mother ran out and
"physically removed her son from the mountain lion," according to the
statement.
After initial treatment in Aspen, the boy was transferred to
Children's Hospital in Denver. He's in fair condition with injuries to his
face, head and neck. His mother was treated and released for minor injuries to
her hand and legs.
The family has not been identified.
After the attack, deputies and an officer with the U.S.
Forest Service located a mountain lion in the area and the animal was put down,
police said.
Investigators are also looking into reports of a second
mountain lion in the area earlier in the day.
Source: CNN
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