![]() ![]() ![]() “ used to be the most broadly-distributed mammal in North America and through development, those populations were greatly reduced, pretty much gone anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains,” said Mat Alldredge, a carnivore researcher for the state of Colorado. This is part of a challenging trend: Human development is growing across the Mountain West while mountain lion populations rebound. Two mountain lions were later euthanized nearby after reports of a missing goat, and DNA tests in Wyoming will confirm whether either was involved in the attack. He survived, but spent the night in the hospital. The boy was running to a nearby neighbor’s house in Bailey, Colorado, when the mountain lion attacked, biting down on his head, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. A mountain lion attacked an eight-year-old boy in Colorado on Wednesday, bringing the total attacks in that state to three this year – the most Colorado has seen since 1998. ![]()
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