In Brief: APCHA pilots rightsizing program; lion put down after swatting girl near Buena Vista

In Brief: APCHA pilots rightsizing program; lion put down after swatting girl near Buena Vista

The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority announced Thursday it is launching a home rightsizing pilot program for those living in deed-restricted housing who want to swap units based on need. The program, which will launch on Monday, May 15, is strictly voluntary. It allows for the purchase and sale of deed-restricted properties between two owners as co-applicants to increase the number of bedrooms available to a qualified owner of a smaller pro…

Mountain lion put down after injuring Buena Vista girl

(BUENA VISTA, Colo.) — A mountain lion has been euthanized after an 11-year-old girl was injured following an encounter with the animal. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the mountain lion swatted the girl on Wednesday evening, May 10, when she went into her family's chicken coop. CPW said when she opened the wooden hen house, the mountain lion was inside and swatted her in the face. CPW wildlife officers responded to the house, l…

Mountain lion swats 11-year-old girl in second recent attack near Buena Vista

Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a young mountain lion that swatted an 11-year-old girl in the face Wednesday night as she checked on her chickens in a chicken coop southeast of Buena Vista.

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting girl in face inside chicken coop near Buena Vista

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting girl in face near Buena Vista inside a chicken coop of the girl's family, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Mountain Lion euthanized after injuring girl in Chaffee County

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) euthanized a young mountain lion after it injured an 11-year-old girl Wednesday in Chaffee County. CPW said the girl was attached when entered her family's chicken coop to check on her chickens. The girl found a dead chicken on the ground outside the coop and when she opened the door, the mountain swatted her in the face. CPW said the cat punctured the girl's face. According to …

CPW euthanizes mountain lion after it swats Nathrop girl, 11

Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a young mountain lion after it swatted an 11-year-old girl, leaving a puncture wound on her face, on Wednesday evening.