Man Kills Mountain Lion with Shovel in Campground Near Cañon City, CO On September 26, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officer in Cañon City, Colorado, responded to a report of an aggressive mountain lion that had been killed by a man with a shovel. The CPW officer found the man with a dead lion on the hood of his Jeep in a campground west of Cañon City, in Fremont County. The […] Julia Schneemann | October 3, 2024 2 Comments
Mountain Lion Attacks Brothers, Fatally Wounding 1, in El Dorado County, CA A mountain lion attacked two brothers who were antler shed hunting in a remote area of Darling Ridge Road and Skid Road, Georgetown, California, on Saturday, March 24, fatally wounding the older brother. It is the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years. An 18-year-old teenager called 911 on Saturday at 1:13 p.m. reporting that he and […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Girl Survives Mountain Lion Attack in Olympic National Park, WA At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother. Park personnel quickly responded, and […] SnowBrains | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Man in Hot Tub Attacked by Mountain Lion in Nathrop, CO A man sitting in an in-ground hot tub near Nathrop, CO, was clawed in the head by a mountain lion on Saturday night, March 18, 2023. The victim was sitting in the hot tub with his wife around 8 p.m. when something grabbed his head. He and his wife began screaming and splashing water at the animal to scare it away. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 20, 2023 3 Comments
2 Women Survive Mountain Lion Attack on Trail Near Salt Lake City, UT A woman and her friend were attacked by a mountain lion while trail running in Mill Creek Canyon, UT, on Sunday morning, Kolbie Peterson reports for the Salt Lake Tribune. Related: Colorado Man Killed Mountain Lion with Bare Hands When He was Attacked While Trail Running The pair were running along the Pipeline Trail when they turned the corner and […] SnowBrains | September 26, 2022 3 Comments
Woman Saves Her Dog From Jaws of Mountain Lion in Vicious Attack in California Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) responded to a report of a mountain lion attack in Trinity County, CA, on May 16, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 pm along State Route 299 near Big Bar. Related: California To Build Wildlife Bridge To Save Mountain Lions A woman was driving on State Route 299 […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Mountain Lion Startles Visitors in Vail, CO Visitors in the Lionshead Village area in Vail, Colo. were surprised this past weekend with an uncommon visitor – a wild mountain lion. The lion was first spotted Saturday morning by a guest at The Antlers at Vail. The guest alerted a front desk agent, Emily Holguin, and from there, guests were alerted of the mountain lion’s presence in the […] Haleigh Hafner | January 13, 2022 0 Comments
Mother Saves 5-Year-Old Son’s Life by Fighting Mountain Lion With Her Bare Hands in Los Angeles County, CA The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that a mountain lion shot and killed by a wildlife officer was the one responsible for injuring a five-year-old boy Thursday near Calabasas in Los Angeles County. The boy is in stable condition. On Aug 26, 2021, at approximately 10:45 am, a 65-lb. mountain lion attacked the boy in his front […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
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