Boy attacked by mountain lion at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas [Video]

CALABASAS, Calif. (CNS) – 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.

“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.”

The boy’s aunt told …