Jogger Gets Attacked By Mountain Lion, Then Suffocates Him To Death In Colorado

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Never really thought what I would do if I was on a jog and got attacked by a mountain lion. Just off the top of my head, I would most likely pee my pants and play dead as he ate me whole. This guy knew exactly what to do and it saved his life, per NBC...

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A trail runner fought off and killed a mountain lion in self-defense in northern Colorado on Monday, state officials said. The runner, who wasn’t identified, was attacked on the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Larimer County near Fort Collins, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, or CPW, said in a statement. Authorities didn’t say how the runner managed to kill the mountain lion, which they described as a “juvenile.” They said the lion lunged at the runner, biting his face and wrist and causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

“The runner did everything he could to save his life,” said Mark Leslie, CPW’s Northeast region manager. “In the event of a lion attack you need to do anything in your power to fight back, just as this gentleman did.”

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