Colorado jogger chokes mountain lion to death then drives himself to hospital after being attacked

A man running on a trail in Horsetooth Mountain Park in Colorado was attacked and injured by a mountain lion before killing the animal in self-defence.

The runner, whose name has not been released, was jogging alone when he heard something following him on the trail. When he turned to look, a mountain lion pounced and bit him on the face and wrist.

The man was able to fight back by suffocating the mountain lion to death, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northeast Region (CPW). It is unclear how the man killed the big cat.

He was then able to hike to a local hospital to treat his serious, but not life-threatening injuries, and report the incident to the police.

The man also reportedly did not have any weapons in his possession at the time of the attack. In other words, he was able to kill the mountain lion with his bare hands.

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