#Mountain lion attack free#

The parks and wildlife spokeswoman, Rebecca Ferrell, described him as a РІР‚Сљfit and healthyРІР‚Сњ man in his early 30s but said she could not release any additional details. He had yet to decide if he would speak publicly, they said. Wildlife officials said the man who had been attacked was released from the hospital on Tuesday morning and was resting at his home. On Tuesday, the Department of Natural Resources in Larimer County initially bolstered patrols in the park and later announced that it had been closed because of what department officials said was РІР‚Сљadditional mountain lion activity in the area.РІР‚Сњ The area could reopen later this week, they added. Horsetooth Mountain Open Space and some trailheads were temporarily closed Monday because of the attack. РІР‚СљIn the event of a lion attack, you need to do anything in your power to fight back, just as this gentleman did.РІР‚Сњ The cat involved in that incident was caught and euthanized. РІР‚СљThe runner did everything he could to save his life,РІР‚Сњ Mark Leslie, the manager of Colorado Parks and WildlifeРІР‚в„ўs northeastern region, said in the statement. Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare in California there have only been four nonfatal attacks on children over the past 16 months, including one in the Bay Area earlier this year. On Tuesday, officials confirmed that the man had indeed been able to suffocate the mountain lion while defending himself from the attack.

#Mountain lion attack free#

The man, who had been running along the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space - about 65 miles north of Denver - told investigators that at one point on Monday, he heard РІР‚Сљsomething behind him on the trail,РІР‚Сњ and when he turned around to see what it was, the lion lunged at him and bit his face and wrist, the authorities said.Р”В«ut the man, who was not armed with any weapons or tools, was able to РІР‚Сљfight and break free from the lion, killing the lion in self-defense,РІР‚Сњ they said.