According to authorities, the victim, who wasn't identified, was walking their dog Tuesday when the young mountain lion attacked them both.
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The victim tried to intervene and ended up with a scratch and puncture wound on the hand.
"Fortunately the person was only minorly injured & dog was not injured," read a post published on Malibu's Public Safety Department's X account, formerly known as Twitter.
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The Solstice Canyon area was closed as a precaution until 8 a.m. Thursday.