Mountain Lion Killed After Attacking Child in California

Mountain Lion Killed After Attacking Child in California
An uncollared adult female mountain lion photographed with a motion sensor camera in Los Angeles County, Calif., on July 10, 2016. U.S. National Park Service via AP
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SAN FRANCISCO—A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy and dragged the child across his front lawn in Southern California was shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities said Saturday.

The 65-pound mountain lion attacked the boy while he was playing near his house Thursday in Calabasas and “dragged him about 45 yards” across the front lawn, said Capt. Patrick Foy, a spokesman with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.