According to British media reports, on August 26, local time, a cougar in Southern California attacked a 5-year-old boy, and the boy's mother repelled the lion with her bare hands and rescued him. Subsequently, the lion involved was shot.
Patrick Foy, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Fisheries, said the boy was playing near his home and did not notice the cougar lurking nearby. Subsequently, the 30-kilogram lion attacked the boy.
The cougar bit the little boy and dragged him forward for 40 meters.
The boy's mother heard the shouting outside and immediately ran out of the house to check. The mother saw that her son had been bitten by a mountain lion, and for a moment she could not take the protective weapon, so she fought the mountain lion with her bare hands. The cougar was startled and let go of the boy and fled.
The boy's parents immediately took him to the local hospital. On examination, the boy had scratch marks on his head, neck and chest.
That night, police rushed to the boy's home and found the mountain lion attacking the boy in the bushes in the front yard. According to witnesses, the cougar "bent its ears backwards" and made a hissing sound in its mouth.
The wildlife protection department said: "Considering the attack on this lion, in order to protect the safety of the local people, we shot it on the spot. ”
Dna identification showed that the scratches on the boy's body did indeed come from the mountain lion.
After the cougar who attacked the boy was shot, another cougar appeared in front of the public. To avoid a recurrence of the attack, wildlife protection departments decided to take the cougar away. After the department verified that the cougar was not involved in the attack, staff moved the cougar to a safe area and released it.
Police said the brave mother, who saved his son's life, was a well-deserved hero.
Netizens also praised the mother's behavior: "There is nothing more dangerous than fighting a mountain lion with her bare hands" and "she is an outstanding mother".
Wuhan Morning Post intern reporter Dai Yiling