Search ends for mountain lions after hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail
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Key Points:
- A solo hiker, Kristen Marie Kovatch, 46, was fatally attacked by a mountain lion on New Year's Day along the Crosier Mountain trail in Colorado, with her death ruled an accident due to asphyxia from neck compression consistent with a mountain lion attack.
- Kovatch's body was discovered by two hikers who also encountered a nearby mountain lion, which they scared away before a physician among them confirmed she had no pulse.
- Wildlife officers killed two mountain lions near the attack site, but after a four-day search, they were unable to locate a third mountain lion detected in the area.
- Mountain lions in Colorado, also known as cougars or pumas, can weigh up to 130 pounds and primarily prey
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