Amazing: he was attacked by a mountain lion and killed him with his own hands

I was jogging on a rocky trail Colorado, United States, when a mountain lion attacked by surprise and bitten on the face and wrist. In a desperate struggle for his life, the man he managed to dominate the animal.

According to officials of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the athlete, whose identity was not revealed, was following a path in the western area of ​​the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space when he heard a noise behind him. By turning around, a cougar -Also known as the mountain lion- he jumped on him.

"The attacks of these animals are not common in Colorado, it is unfortunate that his hunting instincts were activated by the presence of the runner," badured the local authorities, and completed: "The story may have had a completely different ending"

According to the victim's account to the police, the cougar caught him between his claws and bit his face and wrist. However, the man was able to free himself and he managed to hang him using only his hands.

The mountain lion can weigh more than 100 kilos and he is a feline expert in the hunt, which makes it a formidable opponent. As a result, local authorities decided to conduct a investigation to determine the veracity of the story. The results of the same thing were announced this Tuesday via Twitter: "We confirm the victim's storywho managed to smother the animal while protecting himself from the attack ".

"The person did everything in his power to save his life, and if you have that, you have to use all the resources to defend yourself," said Mark Leslie, director of the department. In addition, he said that the man should have been taken away emergency at a hospital in the area, where he was treated by serious injury.

According to park and wildlife officials, cougar attacks are extremely atypical. In fact, in the United States alone 20 dead for this reason in the last 100 years.

"These are elusive animals, so it is very likely that most people will never have the opportunity to see them in their natural habitat.However, they are there and it is important to be vigilant, "warned the authorities.