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SALIDA, Colo.—Colorado Division of Wildlife says it has euthanized a mountain lion after it entered a Chaffee County home and killed a dog.
DOW says officers tranquilized the lion, but it appeared to be malnourished, and they decided to euthanize the animal.
The lion chased a small dog through a pet door of a home near Salida Thursday afternoon. Michelle Bese took her 5-year-old and hid in a bedroom where her 2-year-old was sleeping. Chaffee County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and helped the family escape through a bedroom window.
DOW officers arrived shortly after and tranquilized the lion. They say it was about 20 pounds underweight for its age.
The family had five dogs. One pup died and two were seriously injured.
