Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion in Self-Defense to Protect Dog

The incident has sparked debate amid a proposed hunting ban on mountain lions in Colorado.

The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, killed a 95-pound female mountain lion with a shovel near Cañon City to protect his dog.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife's preliminary investigation supports the man's claim of self-defense, noting the lion's unusually aggressive behavior.
The incident does not qualify as a mountain lion attack, as the man was not injured and the lion did not make contact.
Authorities are conducting a necropsy on the lion as part of an ongoing investigation to gather further details.
The encounter has intensified discussions around Initiative 127, a ballot measure proposing a ban on mountain lion hunting in Colorado.