A Colorado jogger strangled a juvenile mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain northwest of Denver, acting in self-defence after the predator attacked him, authorities say. The man, who was not identified, survived the life-and-death struggle in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, a mountain park less than 110km from Denver, officials said. "In the event of a lion attack, you need to do anything in your power to fight back, just as this gentleman did." Mountain lion attacks have caused fewer than 20 fatalities in the United States in the past 100 years. "Mountain lion attacks are not common in Colorado and it is unfortunate that the lion's hunting instincts were triggered by the runner," Ty Petersburg, area wildlife manager for the CPW, said in a statement.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2019 20:37 UTC