A Colorado runner who was attacked by a mountain lion on a running trail Monday pummeled the animal with a rock before wrestling it to the ground and choking it to death, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. — Rebecca FerrellRebecca Ferrell, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, called the runner’s encounter with the mountain lion "crazy but true." He jumped on the animal’s back and choked it to death with his hands, arms, and feet, Ferrell said. STRAY LEOPARD GOES ON RAMPAGE IN INDIA, ATTACKS FOUR PEOPLEWildlife officers searched the trail where the runner said the attack occurred and found a dead mountain lion near some possessions the runner had described. State wildlife officials are expected to release more information about the runner’s identity and details of the attack later this week.

Source: Fox News February 06, 2019 04:18 UTC