Man kills mountain lion in self-defense while on a jog

A man fought off and killed a mountain lion that attacked him while he was out on a jog in a Colorado National Park.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2019 - 18:56

Rebecca Stiffe

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Larimer County are investigating a mountain lion attack on a jogger at a mountain park in the US.

A man is recovering in hospital after he fought off and killed a mountain lion that attacked him while he was out on a jog in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Colorado.

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