![]() ![]() Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed to CNN the mountain lion has not yet been located. “The couple did the right thing by making noise and shining a light on the lion.” “We think it’s likely the mountain lion saw the man’s head move in the darkness at ground-level but didn’t recognize the people in the hot tub,” said Shepherd in the release. It’s the 24th known attack of a mountain lion to cause injury to a human in Colorado since 1990. This was the first mountain lion attack on a human in Colorado in a year, says the department. They sat traps nearby the rental property. ![]() But “no mountain lion tracks could be found due to the freezing temperatures and frozen snow on the ground,” said the agency. Officers immediately began searching for the big cat, according to the release. Officers confirmed the scratches were consistent with mountain lion claws, according to the release. The victim had minor scratches on the top of his head and declined medical assistance. They called the owner of the rental property, who coincidentally happened to be an employee of Colorado Parks and Wildlife and alerted officers who came to the scene. The couple was able to scare the animal away and safely return to the rental home. “The victim’s wife grabbed a flashlight and shined it on the animal, which they then identified as a mountain lion.” “He and his wife began screaming and splashing water at the animal,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the news release. Another California mountain lion likely killed by a vehicle, authorities say ![]()
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