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Colorado Woman Dies in Suspected Mountain Lion Attack, the First Since the 20th Century

January 4, 2026

A close-up of a puma standing in a dark forest environment, showcasing its alert expression and natural fur coloration.

A close-up of a puma standing in a dark forest environment, showcasing its alert expression and natural fur coloration.
Mountain lion – Photo by National Park Service from USA/Wiki Commons.

Two down, one to go.

In a rare episode, not seen since the end of the 20th Century, a Colorado woman has died in a suspected mountain lion attack back on Thursday (1).

NBC News reported:

“Hikers told authorities they saw a mountain lion near a person who was lying on the ground 100 yards away around 12:15 p.m., on the Crosier Mountain trail in unincorporated Larimer County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release.

The hikers scared the lion away by throwing rocks and then attended to the adult woman, the release said. One of the witnesses was a physician and ‘did not find a pulse’, said Kara Van Hoose, spokesperson with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.”

“There were signs that this was consistent with a mountain lion attack but we can’t say for sure’, Van Hoose told reporters Thursday. She said it’s believed the woman was hiking alone.”

Colorado authorities launched an extensive search for mountain lions, even utilizing dogs to track the scent of the predator.

One mountain lion found at the scene was euthanized, and a second one located nearby had the same fate.

Colorado policy mandates that wild animals that attack humans ‘must be euthanized for public safety’.

Read more:

Man Mauled to Death After Climbing Into Lioness Enclosure — Caged Lion Will NOT Be Euthanized

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