Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old, mother saves child from animal claws

The BBC reports that the child had been dragged by the mountain lion on the front lawn of the house.

After the mother saw that the mountain lion had taken her son, she ran to rescue him, hitting the lion until the animal left her five - year - old child.

However, the boy has suffered head injuries, but fortunately he is in a stable state of health and is being treated at a hospital in Los Angeles.

Captain Patrick Foy, spokesman for California's wildlife department, told AP that the mother “had saved the life of her son”.

After arriving at the scene, a wild animal officer found the bush - nested mountain lion.

The officer killed the lion, believing that he was the possible wrongdoer because of the danger he posed.

Mountain lions attack very rarely in North America.