A woman in Colorado has saved her five-year-old son by prying open a mountain lion's mouth after the animal attacked the boy in their front yard, officials say.

A mountain lion is removed from the Los Angeles suburb of Granada Hills, after being spotted in the grounds of a high school.

A hunter in Preston, Idaho has made a startling discovery when a mountain lion he was hunting turned up with an extra set of teeth on top of its head, wildlife officials said.

The life of a mountain lion can be stressful and monotonic.