A resident of Colorado, who made a run in mountainous terrain, was able to beat it pounced on the mountain lion.
According to representatives of the wildlife Department of the state, this happened on Monday morning, February 4, in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain nature Park is 66 miles Northwest of Denver.
A young Cougar attacked the man from behind his back, face, hands and feet were deep claw marks and teeth. As the runner was able to cope with a wild animal in the Larimer County parks Department did not elaborate, but the information that was applied some kind of weapon, no.
The victim (name withheld) should be able to get to the hospital. According to doctors, he sustained serious, but not life-threatening wounds. A dead Cougar was found near the trail, where the man left her, and sent for an autopsy.
«Runner has made every effort to escape, said mark Leslie, northeastern regional Manager of the Department of parks of Colorado. — In case of an attack of a mountain lion you need to do everything in your power to fight back, as did this gentleman.»
Attacks by Cougars on humans with fatal outcome in the US is extremely rare. Over the last 100 years following the attacks by mountain lions killed at least 20 people.
«Attacks by mountain lions in Colorado is not common, but in this case, unfortunately, the runner woke up hunting instinct of a wild animal, Ty said Petersburg, another employee of the Department of state parks. — This story could be very different outcome».
