Heroic mother strikes and fights MOUNTAIN LION after attacking 5-year-old son outside the house

A BRAVE mum fought a lion with her bare hands after it attacked her five-year-old son in front of their house.

The youngster was playing near his home in Calabasas when the huge 65-pound beast pounced on him and dragged him “about 45 yards” across the lawn, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“The real hero of this story is his mother because she absolutely saved her son’s life,” said spokesperson Patrick Foy.

Hearing the commotion outside, his mother ran out of the house and started “punching and hitting the puma with her bare hands” and pulled him out of her son, a- he declared.

The boy’s parents immediately took him to hospital, where law enforcement was informed of the attack.

A wildlife officer was sent to the scene to track down the puma, and the animal was shot.

“Once home, the officer discovered a mountain lion crouching in the bushes with its ears back and hissing at it,” Foy said.

“Due to his behavior and the proximity of the attack, the guard felt he was probably the attacking lion and to protect public safety, shot him on the spot,” the department said on Saturday. wildlife in a press release. “

The boy sustained significant traumatic injuries to his head and upper torso, but was in stable condition in a Los Angeles hospital, Foy said.

Another puma spotted in the area was tranquilized and released back into the wild after being tested to ensure he was not involved in the attack.

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