The child was airlifted to the Northridge Hospital Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-38, photographed in the Santa Monica Mountain range on Sept. 11, 2019.
The boy was released from the lion's grasp when one or more adults charged at the animal, officials said. A decision was made to euthanize the lion after rangers and wildlife officers deemed it a threat to public safety.
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