Kevin Bromley said his son Zach was playing in the family's backyard when the small cougar leaped at him and tried dragging him away.
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His mother Chelsea Bromley heard the commotion and charged at the animal. The family says as she was trying to pry the animal's jaws open, she cried out to God for help.
The animal soon released its grip and took off.
Zach is recovering with gash to his head, neck and arm. Conservation officers have euthanized the animal.
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The cougar is also commonly known as the puma, mountain lion, panther or catamount.