Officials Remind You of Precautions After Cougar Attack

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An idaho preschooler is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion over the weekend.

She and her family were camping near yellowstone national park when the cougar snatched the little girl.

Good4utah's surae chinn tells us what you should know if you find yourself in cougar country.

Top 1:08-1:20 surae chinn: although there hasn't been any reported mountain lion attacks in utah this year...it doesn't mean it couldn't happen here.

Cougar attacks on humans are rare but when they do pounce they often target children...and that's unfortunately what happened to 4 year old kelsi.

Pkg: :37 gma pkg: kera butt, mother, "it just grabbed her with its teeth and flipped her over grabbed her again."

The horror unfolded before mom's eyes.

:55 i'm expecting blood everywhere.

The family went camping in green canyon hot springs near yellowstone national park roughly 4 hours north of salt lake city.

Kera butt had put her daughter kelsi in the tent to take a nap.

But the little girl wandered off.

That's when the cougar snatched kelsi in its mouth and tried to drag her away.

:45 gma pkg i ran to her screaming ran up to the lion and i scoop her up.

The family managed to scare off the big cat.

It seems, according to the utah division of wildlife resources they did everything right.

Experts say: ghraphic: 1.

Hike in groups if you encounter a cougar 2.

Pick up your children before they panic and run 3.

Fight back 4.

Never run 5.

And make yourself look intimidating :03 scott root, utah division of wildlife resources, "we recommend that you hold your ground don't run away from a cougar that could trigger that predator response to chase the prey.

Make yourself appear bigger have direct eye contact with that cougar and open your jacket raise your arms. make a lot of noise when you do that, typically the cougar will dart off."

Kelsi suffered scratches and puncture wounds on her arms, thighs and back but is doing okay.

:58 gma pkg: i see the marks on her ribs and i had an overwhelming peace.

Surae: the family is just thankful their daughter is okay.

Btw the little girl earned herself a new nickname: princess puma.

Sc g4u according to reports out of idaho falls... the cougar was tracked down in a tree a few hundred yards from the campground... and killed.

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