An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a mountain lion outside of a home in Malibu, California — one of the nation’s most exclusive celebrity enclaves.

The girl was feeding chickens at a residence in a neighborhood off the famed Pacific Coast Highway Sunday evening when the mountain lion suddenly emerged from the bushes and clamped its jaws on the child’s arm, KTLA reported .

She was rushed to a local hospital by her family, where she is recovering, CBS News reported . The girl’s exact injuries and condition weren’t immediately clear.

Officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife tracked down and euthanized the cougar within an hour of the 5:45 p.m. attack.

The mountain lion was euthanized shortly after the attack. georgia.evans – stock.adobe.com

Investigators said

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