The family was having a picnic when the mountain lion attacked the 4-year-old.
A little boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion at Malibu State Creek Park.The attack occurred just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Tapia Park section of the state park, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife . According to the department, the family was having a picnic when the mountain lion attacked the 4-year-old."One or more adults charged at the lion, and it released the boy.
The lion remained in the tree until State Parks rangers arrived," the CDFW said in a statement. The boy was airlifted to Northridge Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. He was released from the hospital Monday morning. SUGGESTED:CDFW deemed the mountain lion a threat to public safety and euthanized it.Per protocol, wildlife officers collected evidence samples from the bite and scratch wounds and the victim’s clothing.
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