Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old picnicking with family at Southern California park

A five-year-old boy has been hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a mountain lion attack in Southern California over the weekend.

The big cat has since been euthanized by California state rangers, according to officials on Tuesday.

According to a statement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the mountain lion attack occurred at Malibu Creek State Park, which is west of Los Angeles.

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