Child attacked by mountain lion in northern California

A toddler was taken to a trauma middle on Tuesday after being attacked by a mountain lion in rural northern California, authorities stated.

The assault was reported shortly earlier than 7pm on Tunitas Creek Highway in an unincorporated space of San Mateo county, the sheriff’s division stated.

The realm is south of Half Moon Bay.

“Our coastal group had endured a lot these previous few weeks. Our complete company is saddened of this information and sends many heat needs to the kid for a speedy and full restoration,” the San Mateo county sheriff, Christina Corpus, stated to the San Francisco Chronicle. “Our ideas are with the household at the moment.”

The sufferer was aware whereas being taken to the hospital however there was no speedy phrase on the kid’s situation.

Different particulars weren’t instantly launched.

The California division of fish and wildlife was investigating the assault.

Mountain lion assaults on people are uncommon. There have been 21 different recognized assaults, based on the California division of fish and wildlife. Solely three have been deadly.

Final September, a seven-year-old boy was bitten by a mountain lion whereas strolling together with his father round nightfall in a park close to Santa Clarita in southern California. The daddy scared the animal away and the kid was handled for comparatively minor wounds.