Coverage dated August 10, 2025

Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl in backyard of California home

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A mountain Lion attack in Malibu, California injured an 11-year-old girl. A 6-year-old boy was recently attacked by a coyote in CA.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl in backyard of California home (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A mountain Lion attack in Malibu, California injured an 11-year-old girl. A 6-year-old boy was recently attacked by a coyote in CA.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Mountain lion bites 11-year-old girl in Malibu then chases her mother and sibling (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A girl was bitten on her arm and received other injuries on her leg and back in a mountain lion attack, according to California wildlife officials.

  3. CBS News

    Girl bitten by mountain lion in Malibu, authorities say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The girl was hospitalized after she was bitten by a mountain lion a little before 6 p.m. near the Pacific Coast Highway, according to Los Angeles County deputies.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl in backyard of Malibu home (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A mountain lion was euthanized after officials said it attacked and injured an 11-year-old child in Malibu.

  5. Foxla

    Child attacked by mountain lion in Malibu (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    According to sheriff's deputies, the girl suffered a bite to her arm and was taken to the hospital by her family.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    11-year-old girl attacked by mountain lion in Malibu (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    An 11-year-old girl is recovering Monday morning after she was attacked by a mountain lion in Malibu over the weekend.

  7. New York Post

    11-year-old girl attacked by mountain lion outside Malibu home (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a mountain lion outside of his Malibu, California home, prompting authorities to shoot and kill the big cat, according to reports.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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