Monday, May 21, 2012

Mountain lion that attacked Arizona campers had rabies

A mountain lion that attacked a group of campers and their dog last week has tested positive for rabies. The attack took place last Friday as four campers were having breakfast in a remote area of the Tonto National Forest along the Verde River. The mountain lion surprised the group when it ran out of the bushes and began fighting with their pit bull and Labrador retriever mix. The owner of the dog hit the mountain lion in the head with an iron skillet, while another camper shot the animal in the head with a pistol. The group called the Arizona Game and Fish Department, who transported the mountain lion carcass to the Arizona State Health Laboratory for disease testing. On Monday, tests confirmed that the mountain lion was rabid...more

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