A woman was found mauled to death in a remote mountain region of Colorado in a suspected mountain lion attack.
Two hikers found the carnivorous creature standing over the woman’s body on New Year’s Day just after noon, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department.
The hikers threw rocks at the mountain lion to scare it away and then made the grim discovery.
One of the hikers was a physician and didn’t find a pulse. Officials didn’t immediately release the woman’s identity.
Multiple agencies are assisting in an investigation into the woman’s gruesome death. One mountain lion was shot at the scene but fled. It was later euthanized.
CPW officials said it’s possible that multiple mountain lions were involved in the attack.
A second mountain lion was found nearby and fatally shot. CPW requires that wild animals that attack and kill humans must be euthanized.
Pathologists will perform a necropsy on the animal carcasses to check for abnormalities and neurological diseases.
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A woman was found dead in Colorado in what authorities believe was a fatal mountain lion attack
Two mountain lions in the area were later shot and killed by authorities to comply with CPW policy
