Woman Killed in Mountain Lion Attack in Colorado

A woman died in a suspected mountain lion attack while hiking alone on the Crosier Mountain trail in northern Colorado on Thursday, marking the state's first fatal encounter with the predator in more than 25 years, according to state wildlife officials.

The incident occurred around noon in unincorporated Larimer County, northeast of Estes Park and south of the community of Glen Haven. Two hikers spotted a mountain lion near the woman's body from about 100 yards away. As they approached, the witnesses threw rocks to scare the animal away, then discovered the woman unresponsive. One of the hikers, a physician, checked for a pulse but found none, said Kara Van Hoose, spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

The woman, believed to have been hiking solo on the remote, wooded trail in Roosevelt National Forest, suffered injuries consistent with a mountain lion attack, officials said. Her identity and official cause of death will be released by the Larimer County Coroner's Office. Authorities have not determined whether one or multiple animals were involved.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, along with Larimer County Sheriff's deputies, Estes Park police and Glen Haven Area...