Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
The Colorado Sun••general
Key Points:
- A woman hiking alone in northern Colorado was killed in what authorities believe is the first fatal mountain lion attack in the state in over 25 years.
- The attack occurred near Glen Haven on the Crosier Mountain trail, where two hikers later encountered a mountain lion near the victim and scared it away.
- Wildlife officers shot two mountain lions in the area following the attack and are searching for a third; necropsies will determine if the killed lions were responsible.
- Mountain lion sightings are common in the region, but attacks on humans are rare, with the last fatal attack in Colorado occurring in 1999.
- Mountain lions in Colorado number between 3,800 and 4,400, are classified as big game, and
