BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A wildlife officer on Sunday shot and killed a female mountain lion that attacked a 7-year-old boy hiking with his family.
The 80-pound cat had bitten the boy's head. The child also suffered puncture wounds and scrapes on his legs, likely from the animal's claws, Division of Wildlife spokesman Tyler Baskfield said.
Boulder County sheriff's officials said the boy's injuries were not life-threatening. He was hospitalized at The Children's Hospital, where officials would not release his condition.