Runner kills mountain lion after he was attacked in ColoradoSCREENSHOT The man was running alone when the lion attacked him from behind. US wildlife officials say a man who fought off a young mountain lion on a northern Colorado trail killed the animal by suffocating it. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the man was running alone when the lion attacked him from behind after the movement apparently triggered its hunting instincts. READ MORE:* Lion mauls South African sanctuary owner in enclosure* Mum fights off mountain lion attacking her son* Lion injures man on Kenyan highwayMountain lions attacks are rare. Sixteen people have been injured and three killed by mountain lions in Colorado since 1990.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 19:07 UTC