Officials say a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat. The Fish and Wildlife department says the attack happened Sunday afternoon as the child was playing near his family’s picnic table at Malibu Creek State Park west of Los Angeles.
FILE - This July 1, 2018, file photo shows Malibu Creek State Park near Calabasas, Calif. MALIBU, Calif. — A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.
“One or more adults charged at the lion, and it released the boy,” the statement said. “Multiple witnesses saw the attack and observed the mountain lion climb up a nearby tree.”
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