Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while out hiking

A mountain lion seen along the Crosier Mountain trail in Colorado on November 11 (Picture: Gary Messina via AP)

A hiker found dead on a remote trail in Colorado is thought to have been killed in a mountain lion attack.

The woman’s body was found by a group of hikers who spotted a lion nearby.

If confirmed it would be the first fatal attack in the area since 1999.

Kara Van Hoose, a spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), said the group scared off the wild beast by throwing rocks at it.