(KTLA) - Authorities shot and killed a mountain lion after an 11-year-old child was reportedly bitten outside a home in Malibu, California, on Sunday, officials confirmed to KTLA.

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lost Hills Station said deputies responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. to reports of the incident.

Early reports suggest that the child may have been feeding chickens on the property when the attack occurred, with officials saying the 11-year-old suffered a bite on the arm. While the extent of the child's injuries is unknown, the child was rushed to the hospital and is expected to be OK.

A large presence of emergency crews responded to the scene, including officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who worked to track down the animal

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