The story regarding a former NCAA wrestler being attacked by a mountain lion BloodyElbow.com published on Monday, Feb. 8 has been proven to be incorrect information. Please read the full update below.
UPDATE: Former NCAA wrestler Robin Olson has admitted to KSBY News in a follow-up interview on Monday that his original mountain lion attack story was false. The original story is below.
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Former NCAA wrestler Robin Olson survived a mountain lion attack in San Luis Obispo, California last Saturday evening, according to KSBY News (H/T Fightland). Olson and his son were on a hike when they encountered the animal. Olson’s son fled the scene immediately.
According to the former wrestler, the mountain lion lunged at him, and then he captured the cat in a headlock, causing the neck to break, killing it in the process.
“I got lucky,” he said. “I just held on for life. I was holding on to her neck, and she was scratching me.
“It’s horrible, I love animals,” he said. “I think I just happened to be in her space, by accident.”
Olson says the incident was an eye-opener for him, and that him and other hikers should follow the rules and read signs from now on to prevent future attacks.
“Read and obey the rules, I guess, is what should have happened. I’m just not going to go off paths.”
Olson suffered from several scratches on his body, but was otherwise unharmed.