A California mom saved her 5-year-old sons life when she repeatedly punched a mountain lion mauling the boy in the front yard of their home in Los Angeles County .

The 65-pound juvenile big cat was killed later Thursday by wildlife wardens on the familys property between Calabasas and Malibu.

The boy was dragged by the mountain lion about 45 yards and suffered significant trauma to his head and upper body, but was in stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday, The Associated Press reported .

The true hero of this story is his mom because she absolutely saved her sons life, Capt. Patrick Foy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife told the AP.

The mother was inside the house when she heard commotion outside. She ran out of the house and started punching and striking the mountain lion with her bare hands and got him off her son, he recounted.

After the attack, the parents rushed their son to a nearby hospital, where law enforcement was notified. CDFW wardens went to the home to discover an aggressive mountain lion crouched in the corner of the property.

Due to its behavior and proximity to the attack, the warden believed it was likely the attacking lion and to protect public safety shot and killed it on site , said a statement from the CDFW.

About 20 minutes later, two more mountain lions appeared. They were believed to be the juvenile cats mother and sibling.

One was a full-grown adult with a radio collar later identified as female P-54 and the other was a smaller, 65-pound mountain lion.