11-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Mountain Lion in Malibu Mansion Backyard

Mountain Lion Attack in Malibu

• 🎯 An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a mountain lion in the backyard of her Malibu home on Sunday evening.
• 🏥 The girl sustained serious injuries to her arm, leg, and back, and remained hospitalized as of the report.
• ⚡ The attack occurred around 5:45 PM on the 32,500 block of PCH while the girl was tending to the family's chicken coop.

Incident Details and Response

• 💥 The cougar suddenly appeared, knocked the girl down, and then charged at her mother and sibling when they approached.
• 🔫 The girl's sibling used a taser gun with a flashlight to scare the mountain lion away.
• 🐾 Officials located and euthanized the young male adult cougar a couple of hours later, as it was found hiding on the property.
• 🧬 DNA evidence from the child has been sent to a forensics lab to be compared with the deceased cougar's DNA to confirm it was the same animal.

Historical Context and Safety

• ⚠️ Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare, with 28 verified attacks in California since 1986, most non-fatal.
• 🏞️ Previous attacks in the region include incidents in Malibu Creek State Park (2020), Pico Canyon Park (2022), and near Calabasas (2021).
• ⛰️ Wildlife officials remind the public to be aware of their surroundings, especially in areas with known mountain lion activity.
• 🗣️ One individual shared a recent encounter where a mountain lion approached her while hiking, but left without attacking after she yelled.