Upon inspection of the lion, officers found that it had an injury to its front right paw and scratches along its back. The man suffered no injuries and said he was never touched by the lion, so the CPW states that this incident does not qualify as a mountain lion attack.

A man who killed a mountain lion with a shovel told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday that he has no doubt the lion was trying to kill his dog. It came

An “ extremely aggressive” mountain lion approached a man camping with his dog at a Colorado campground, and he killed it with a shovel, wildlife officials said.