US EditionWoman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
The first fatal mountain lion attack in Colorado since 1999 involved a solo female hiker; two mountain lions were euthanized and will be tested, CPW reported.
- On Thursday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said an unnamed adult woman was found dead in a suspected mountain lion attack on Crosier Mountain trail south of Glen Haven, unincorporated Larimer County, marking the state’s first fatal attack in more than 25 years.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife notes Colorado has an estimated 3,800 to 4,400 mountain lions, which are more visible in winter following deer and elk, but attacks remain rare with 28 since 1990.
- Around 12:15 p.m., hikers on the Crosier Mountain Trail said they saw a mountain lion near an adult woman lying approximately 100 yards away, threw rocks to drive the lion off, and one hiker who is a physician did not find a pulse.
- Following the discovery, trailheads Crosier Mountain and Houston Heights were closed and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, Larimer County Sheriff deputies, Estes Park police and Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department launched an extensive search and euthanized two mountain lions near the scene.
- Investigators say it is unknown if one or multiple animals were involved, and euthanized mountain lions will be tested for human DNA with necropsy checks for rabies and avian influenza under CPW policy.
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Craig PressColorado Parks and Wildlife investigating suspected fatal mountain lion attack in Larimer County
According to a news release by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the agency is investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack on the Crosier Mountain trail in unincorporated Larimer County. Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, hikers reported seeing a mountain lion near a person lying on the ground from approximately 100 yards away. As they approached, the witnesses scared the lion from the area by throwing rocks. The hikers then attended to the adul…
Mountain lion attack suspected after woman found dead while hiking in northern Colorado; 1st fatal case in over 25 years
Colorado officials are investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack near Glen Haven after hikers found a woman’s body along a remote forest trail and drove away a lion nearby, as per a report.
A woman has been found dead on a popular hiking trail in Colorado, authorities are investigating a rare animal attack that has not occurred in nearly 30 years.
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