Colorado mother fights off mountain lion that attacked 5-year-old son
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Authorities in Colorado said a mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her 5-year-old son Friday night.
The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office told The Denver Channel that the boy had been playing outside around 8 p.m. when the mountain lion attacked.
The sheriff’s office said the boy’s mother ran outside when she heard screaming and removed her son from the animal.
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The boy’s face, head, and neck been injured. Authorities said the boy was transported to a Denver hospital in fair condition.
The mother hurt her hand and legs but has been released from the hospital.
Authorities found and killed a mountain lion in the front yard of the home about 10 miles northwest of Aspen.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will examine the dead mountain lion and will search for a second mountain lion that was spotted earlier Friday.
There have been three deadly mountain lion attacks in Colorado since 1991.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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