First Fatal Mountain Lion Attack in CA in 20 Years

A mountain lion killed a 21-year-old man Saturday in Georgetown (El Dorado County) and injured his 18-year-old brother, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. 

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The last reported fatal mountain lion attack in California was in 2004, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

The brothers had been out hunting for shed antlers in a remote area of Darling Ridge Road and Skid Road when the attack happened. The 18-year-old called 911 at 1:13 p.m. saying he and his brother were attacked and he was suffering traumatic injuries to his face, the sheriff’s office said. He said he had been separated from his older brother during the attack, according to the sheriff’s office. 

Authorities and paramedics arrived at the scene about 20 minutes later. They began treating the 18-year-old and searching for the 21-year-old. 

Beege Welborn

Yeesh. This is awful.

I am shocked the cat went after guys that big. Usually, they hit young kids hiking with their parents, who get separated by a little bit from the adults. 

Authorities did manage to scare the cougar off the poor fellow's body and then kill it later. 

I'm really interested to see if they can figure out why it attacked them.

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