a very brave colorado third grader is on the mend after a vicious mountain lion attack in his own backyard now he and his family tell us how he survived here s kevin tibbles reporter: pike carlson was in a fight for his life i was just punching, trying to grab anything that i can, like a stick. reporter: the 8-year-old was in his bailey, colorado, backyard a few weeks ago when it happened i just remember walking up and then seeing a mountain lion on this rock reporter: there had been reports of them in the area, and this one went for pike. his brother gage heard screams for help and got their dad. his head was inside the lion s mouth reporter: ron carlson had a knife and scared the animal away you have to do