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    Boy, 6, Survives Mountain Lion Attack

    By Alyssa Newcomb | ABC News Blogs – Tue, Feb 7, 2012

    Boy, 6, Survives Mountain Lion Attack (ABC News)A 6-year-old boy is recovering from a mountain lion attack that left him with scrapes and puncture wounds to his face.

    Rivers Hobbs was walking with his family on a sidewalk between a restaurant and Chisos Mountain Lodge, where the family was staying in Big Bend National Park in west Texas, when the a mountain lion attacked him and clawed at his face.

    "It had a hold of his face. The cat was clamped on his face," Jason Hobbs, Rivers' father,  told KOSA-TV. "[I] reached down and got my knife out and stabbed the cat in the chest and let it go at that point."

    A representative from the Big Bend National Park said it was the second attack of the day, but in the other incident the people were able to drive off the mountain lion by hitting it with a backpack.

    "From the description, it's small and haggard looking," park spokesman David Elkowitz told the Houston Chronicle. "It would appear to be a young lion."

    Park officials are still looking for the mountain lion.

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    • Eric Somerville
      Eric Somerville  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      GLAD to see the little man is gonna be all right.
    • Linda
      Linda  •  Beaverton, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      Good thing dad had his pocketknife. Glad he is going to be alright.
      • Blue Dog
        Blue Dog 3 mths ago
        You should always carry a decent knife. They're good for a lot of things, including unexpected survival situations.
    • neverquit
      neverquit  •  3 mths ago
      I love it:
      "Oh yeah, well, MY DAD beat up a MOUNTAIN LION!"
    • neverquit
      neverquit  •  3 mths ago
      the pocketknife, the most prized lure in the tackle box.......
    • BlueViolet
      BlueViolet  •  3 mths ago
      Second attack of the DAY. I guess I'm skipping that park.
    • sherry
      sherry  •  Columbia, South Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      keep building into the wildlife areas you tricky little developers, you!
    • sweet tooth
      sweet tooth  •  Calhoun, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      2nd attack of the day? Why was the park ( and/or trail) not closed immediately after the 1st attack! Go Dad for having the presence of mind to know to have a knife when out hiking in a remote area, and most of all for maintaining his cool and knowing how to use the knife to save his son's life!
      • JOLIE
        JOLIE 3 mths ago
        They were walking on the sidewalk not hiking
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      Thats a great campfire story he will tell his kids someday!
      • HANK HILL
        HANK HILL 3 mths ago
        GOD, PLEASE LOSE THE WEIGHT!
      • Peace
        Peace 3 mths ago
        Rivers talking to his kids 30 years from now "...So, kids, that's why your grandpa is a hero!"
    • Esther Asare
      Esther Asare  •  3 mths ago
      Well done Dad! You should celebrate this year's father's day in grand style!
    • david
      david  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Good job Dad. You saved your child. God bless you for your quick response.
    • Angry Blackdude
      Angry Blackdude  •  Detroit, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      how come a mountain lion can catch a 6 year old white kid and yet never catch any illegals coming over here to get on America's teet?
    • John Smith
      John Smith  •  3 mths ago
      Carry a McRib sandwhich along on hikes, and see if hungry animals will eat it. They are starving, so they might just give it a try.
      • The Guffaw Conspiracy
        The Guffaw Conspiracy 3 mths ago
        That's like swimming in chum when you go fishin'.
      • John Smith
        John Smith 3 mths ago
        Hopefully, they will eat the sandwhich, NOT your kids.

        "Here kitty, look at the McRib! All nice and juicy and dripping in sauce, just for you! You want the value meal, or just the sandwhich?"
      • John Smith
        John Smith 3 mths ago
        "Wait, isn't that McRib made from intestines and eyeballs?" the mountain lion asks. "No way, Jose! What are you trying to do, poison me with that thing? Hey, I'm a protected species, and I got rights! Next time, bring the good meat, not that garbage!"

        Geeze, even the animals don't want the pink slime!
    • A. R.
      A. R.  •  3 mths ago
      Thank god the father was carrying a knife!!!!
    • Chief
      Chief  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      "Now, dat's my boy!"

      Talk about father-son bonding...... that's one for the books.
    • Jill
      Jill  •  Fairfield, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      Wow! That'll be a great story to tell his kids and grandkids someday. I'm glad he's going to be okay, poor little guy.
    • T.J. P
      T.J. P  •  3 mths ago
      He's fortunate that real mountain lions aren't as dangerous as the ones in Red Dead Redemption.
    • Katherine
      Katherine  •  3 mths ago
      What a strong little boy!! I hope he has a swift recovery!!
    • Annie
      Annie  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah, mountain lions in Texas. You can find just about anything here. Big Bend area is a lovely place but can be a tad dangerous. Hope the child has a speedy recovery.
    • Pa
      Pa  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Get yourself a good Nepalese Gurkha fighting knife, and you'll only need to stab him once. Good to hear a story about a father who puts his children first and isnt afraid to show it on any occasion. Way to go Jason. Family 1st.
    • jonathan a
      jonathan a  •  3 mths ago
      He only lived because his father was there...Many people have been killed and eaten by cougars over the years. True they don't always do this, sometimes it's just an attack, but a little boy would definitely be lunch.
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