5-year-old attacked by mountain lion, mother saves him... ( June 18, 2016 ).
The attack happened in the family’s ( Fenced in ) yard at their home near Lower River Road in the community of Lower Woody Creek about 10 miles northwest of Aspen.
The boy suffered injuries to his head, neck and face,
the boy and his older brother were outside their home playing in the ( Fenced in ) yard. The boys’ mother was inside the home and heard her son start screaming.
The mother ran outside and saw the mountain lion on top of her child. She then fought off the lion and pulled her son out of its grip.
The boy was brought to Children’s Hospital via helicopter in fair condition.
Woody Creek, Colorado. Population 263 per 2010 census. Not exactly a bustling metropolitan area. :)
I meant large cities. Think NYC, Chicago, Baltimore. Places where the majority of wildlife consists of feral cats and rats.
Woody Creek IS in the Roaring Fork Valley and not far from Aspen therefore smack dab in mountain lion territory.
Fenced yards mean nothing to hunting cougars. Anything that can climb a tree or rocks to pounce on large prey wouldn’t consider a fenced yard any type of challenge at all.
Tip of the hat to mom for saving her son. She must have gone all Mama Grizzly on that cat.
The maternal instinct kicks in and all bets are off.