The mountain lion that was killed by a Colorado jogger in self-defense was choked to death, said officials. The cat was later eaten by other animals, making it challenging for officials to conduct a necropsy—an animal autopsy—to identify the animal’s gender and weight.
Ty Petersburg, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) terrestrial biologist, said when park officials arrived on the scene where the attack occurred, about two hours after officers received the call a man was being attacked, the juvenile lion’s organs were already devoured by other animals, reported the Coloradoan.
