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Travis Kauffman was 6 miles into an uphill run through ice-covered trails
west of Fort Collins when he heard a rustling behind him.
Then the mountain lion lunged at him.
In the frantic minutes that followed, Kauffman screamed like a “barbarian,
” struck the animal with anything he could reach and finally twisted his
150-pound frame atop the lion and choked it to death with his foot.
As the lion’s mouth lost its grip of his right wrist, Kauffman, 31,
prepared to run back down to civilization, where his tale of survival has
captivated an international audience since the Feb. 4 attack.
Kauffman, 31, shared his experience at a news conference Thursday afternoon
in Fort Collins.
He had planned to do a 12- to 15-mile run on Feb. 4, starting in Lory State
Park and making his way to Horsetooth Rock, Kauffman explained in a pre-
recorded video shown during the news conference.
Icy conditions caused him to modify his route. That's when he heard pine
needles rustle behind him and he turned his head.
He saw the mountain lion, and "one of my worst fears was confirmed," the 5-
foot-10, 150-pound Kauffman said.
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Wildlife officers found the mountain lion dead near where the incident took
place.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said the mountain lion was less than a
year old and weighed less than 100 pounds, but determining its exact weight
was difficult as it had already been fed on by other animals when it was
found.
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