A California woman fought off a mountain lion with her bare hands because it was attacking her son outside their home in Calabasas, California.
Mom Who Punched Mountain Lion Facts
Lion Dragged Boy Across Lawn. “The 65-pound mountain lion came across the boy outside his home in Calabasas, in Los Angeles County, on Thursday and ‘dragged him about 45 yards,’ said Capt. Patrick Foy, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.” [Daily Mail]
Cops: Mom Hit Lion With Bare Hands. ““The true hero of this story is his mom because she absolutely saved her son’s life,” CDFW Capt. Patrick Foy told the Associated Press. “The mother was inside the house when she heard commotion outside. She ran out of the house and started punching and striking the mountain lion with her bare hands and got him off her son,” he said.” [WGN]
Boy Had Traumatic Injuries. “Foy said the youngster sustained traumatic injuries to his head and upper torso but was recovering in stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital.” [NY Post]
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