A Colorado jogger fought off a mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain on Monday, suffering severe bites before he killed the wild animal in self-defense, authorities said. The man, who was not identified, was jogging on a trail on the West Ridge of the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, a mountain park about 66 miles northwest of Denver. A jogger suffered bites and bruises after being attacked by a mountain lion on Horsetooth Mountain (pictured) in Colorado on MondayA mountain lion makes its way through snow in the foothills outside of Golden, Colorado (file image). The jogger managed to hike to safety and took himself to a local hospital. The body of the mountain lion was recovered and has been sent for a necropsy (file image)The sex of the animal that ambushed the jogger was not reported.

Source: Daily Mail February 05, 2019 11:18 UTC