A mountain lion attacked, killed and partially ate a New Mexico man, authorities said on Tuesday.
A search party found the body of Robert Nawojski, 55, in a wooded area near his mobile home in Pinos Altos, New Mexico, late last week, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said.
Investigators concluded that Nawojski had been attacked and killed by a mountain lion, or cougar, at a spot close to his home, where he lived alone and was known to bathe and shave outdoors.
Mountain lions are common throughout much of the Americas but they very rarely attack humans. The felines can grow up to nine feet in length, and weigh up to 260 pounds.
Since the late 19th century, there have been just over 100 attacks on people in North America, around 20 of them fatal.
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animals are in danger!!!
Aussie 14 weeks 6 days 16 hours 45 min ago
'...but they very rarely attack humans.' Recently such incidents become more frequent. It happens because of population growth on the planet and human expansion to animals habitat.
A Lord of Creation
weird 14 weeks 6 days 15 hours 55 min ago
There isn't more terrible predator than a human... A lord of creation betrays this title...
poor fellow
pol0 14 weeks 6 days 15 hours 36 min ago
Oh, I just feel pity 4 that po0r man...............