The mountain lion killed in Colorado by a runner who said he was in life-and-death struggle was an orphaned kitten, state wildlife officials say.
The big cat that attacked Travis Kauffman in Fort Collins on Feb. 4 was a male, between 4 and 5 months old, based on an examination of the animal's teeth, a necropsy performed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife veterinarians found.
The attacking mountain lion and its siblings were probably without their mother, who is typically the sole caretaker, Clay said. The dead lion's two siblings were trapped following the attack and are now at a wildlife rehabilitation center with plans to release them back into the wild.
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