US woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

Two big cats potentially involved in the suspected New Year's Day mauling were euthanized, state wildlife officials said. At around 12:15 pm on Thursday, hikers on the Crosier Mountain trail in Larimer County spotted a mountain lion near a person lying on the ground, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) spokeswoman Kara Van Hoose said. "As they started to get closer, they started to scare the lion from the area by throwing rocks at the animal, and it eventually went away," Van Hoose told reporters.