Mother Attacks Mountain Lion After It Drags Her Five-Year-Old Son Across Lawn

A California mother held nothing back after attacking a mountain lion with her bare hands when she saw the big cat dragging her son across their front lawn.

The incident took place in Calabasas on Thursday when the woman spotted the mountain lion attacking her five-year-old son while he was playing near his home.

According to Capt. Patrick Foy, a rep for the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, the woman ran out of her home and “started punching and striking the mountain lion with her bare hands and got him off her son.”

After the attack, she rushed to a nearby hospital so the boy could receive treatment for his injuries. A police officer arrived at the scene shortly after where it found the lion sitting in a bush. The animal was later shot and killed by a wildlife deputy.

“Due to its behavior and proximity to the attack, the warden believed it was likely the attacking lion and to protect public safety shot and killed it on site.”

The boy suffered from traumatic injuries to the torso and his head but he is reported to be in stable condition.

According to Yahoo! News, officials performed DNA tests to confirm that it was the same mountain lion who attacked the boy.