Colorado jogger strangles mountain lion to death with bare hands after attack on trail near Denver


COLORADO (Reuters): A Colorado jogger strangled a mountain lion to death in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain, northwest of Denver, acting in self-defence after the predator attacked him, authorities said on Tuesday.

The man, who was not identified, survived the life-and-death struggle in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, a mountain park less than 110km (70 miles) from Denver, officials said.

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