Woman Killed In Suspected Mountain Lion Attack

January 2, 2026 5:06 am

A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while she was hiking alone in the mountains of northern Colorado. Authorities said the woman’s body was found late Thursday morning by other hikers along a remote section of a trail south of the small community of Glen Haven. Two mountain lions were later located in the area and shot by wildlife officials. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson says it’s unknown if one or both of the lions that were killed were involved in the attack. If confirmed, it would mark the first fatal attack by a mountain lion in Colorado in more than 25 years.