One was a full-grown adult with a radio collar around its neck. Due to its behavior and proximity to the attack, the warden believed it was likely the attacking lion and to protect public safety shot and killed it on site.Īpproximately 20 minutes after he shot the mountain lion, two more mountain lions appeared.
During a protocol clearing of the family's yard, the wildlife officer at the home discovered an aggressive mountain lion crouched in the corner of the property. The boy is in stable condition.ĬDFW's law enforcement division interviewed the boy's family in the hospital and visited the scene of the attack. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that a mountain lion shot and killed by a wildlife officer was the one responsible for injuring a five-year-old boy Thursday near Calabasas in Los Angeles County. He remains in the hospital in stable condition. The boy's parents transported him to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries. The boy's mother fended off the lion by striking it multiple times. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front yard, inflicting wounds to his head, neck and upper torso. The press release from the California Dept. They also captured a female lion known to them as P-54, a cougar mother who was part of a study. wildlife officers say they killed a non-collared mountain lion near Calabasas Thursday.