Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack, Colorado's first deadly encounter since 1999
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Key Points:
- A woman died in a suspected mountain lion attack on the Crosier Mountain trail in Larimer County, Colorado, after hikers saw a mountain lion near her and scared it away; a physician witness found no pulse.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife, along with local authorities, found and euthanized two mountain lions near the scene as part of the investigation, which is ongoing to confirm if the attack involved one or multiple animals.
- Necropsies will be conducted on the mountain lions to check for diseases and human DNA to determine their involvement; if no evidence is found, the search for the responsible animal will continue.
- Mountain lion attacks in Colorado are rare, with only 28 reported since 1990 and the last fatal attack occurring 27 years
