"In a news release on Thursday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said that hikers reported seeing a mountain lion near a person lying on the ground on the Crosier Mountain trail in unincorporated Larimer county at around 12.15pm local time on Thursday. The hikers scared the lion from the area by throwing rocks at the animal according to officials, and then attended to the woman but were unable to find a pulse."
"One lion was located at the scene and shot and it ran from the area, authorities said. The lion was later located and it was euthanized the news release added. A second mountain lion was then discovered nearby and also euthanized, authorities said. It is unknown if one or multiple animals were involved in the suspected attack authorities said, adding that according to CPW policies, wildlife involved in attacks on humans must be euthanized to ensure public safety."
"The news release states that pathologists will perform a necropsy on the animals, checking for abnormalities and neurological diseases like rabies and avian influenza. According to CPW, mountain lion attacks on humans in Colorado are considered to be rare, with 28 previous attacks reported to CPW since 1990 and the last fatal attack occurred in 1999. According to the CPW website, there are around 3,800-4,400 mountain lions in Colorado."
Hikers reported seeing a mountain lion near a person lying on the Crosier Mountain trail in unincorporated Larimer County around 12:15 p.m. The hikers scared the animal by throwing rocks and checked the woman but could not find a pulse. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, Larimer County sheriff deputies, Estes Park police and local firefighters conducted a search. One lion was shot at the scene and later euthanized; a second nearby lion was also euthanized. Pathologists will perform necropsies to check for abnormalities and diseases. Mountain lion attacks in Colorado are rare, with 28 reported since 1990 and the last fatal attack in 1999; the state population is estimated at 3,800–4,400.
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