Boy Attacked by Mountain Lion at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas

Published on September 4, 2024

CALABASAS—A 5-year-old boy was recovering at home Tuesday after a mountain lion grabbed him by the head and started to run away with him at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas. The attack occurred just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Tapia Park section of the state park, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). “A family group from Woodland Hills was having a picnic at Malibu Creek State Park, consisting of at least six adults and a few children,” according to the state agency. “The children were playing in the immediate vicinity of the family’s picnic table when a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy, causing significant but non-life-threatening injuries. One or more adults charged at the lion, and it released the boy. Multiple witnesses saw the attack and observed the mountain lion climb up a nearby tree.”...

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