Cougar Attack in US: Minor Child Injured After Being Attacked by Mountain Lion in Washington's Olympic National Park
The cat attacked the child while he was camping with his mother at Lake Angeles, in the Heart O슬롯사이트� the Hills area south of Port Angeles, according to a news release from the National Park Service.
Washington, July 31: An 8-year-old child suffered minor injuries after being attacked by a cougar슬롯 머신 사이트 추천 (wild cat) in Washington슬롯사이트™s Olympic National Park on Saturday evening, park officials said, CNN reported. The cougar슬롯 머신 사이트 추천attacked the child while he was camping with his mother at Lake Angeles, in the Heart O슬롯사이트� the Hills area south of Port Angeles, according to a news release from the National Park Service. The feline predator 슬롯사이트œcasually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child슬롯사이트™s mother,슬롯사이트� the park service said, as per CNN.
The release said that park personnel were notified about the attack at 6:30 pm and quickly responded. The child experienced 슬롯사이트œminor injuries슬롯사이트� and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Park staff escorted the family back to the trailhead, according to the release. Following the attack, all campers in the Lake Angeles area were evacuated by the staff which closed the Lake Angeles and Heather Park areas until further notice.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Colorado Runner Kills Mountain Lion With His Bare Hands After it Attacks Him.
Olympic National Park wildlife biologist Tom Kay in the news release said: 슬롯사이트œDue to the extreme nature of this incident, we are closing the Lake Angeles area and several trails in the vicinity. Out of an abundance of caution, the Lake Angeles Trail, Heather Park Trail, Switchback Trail, and the entire Klahhane Ridge Trail are closed until further notice.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Angry Sea Lion Charges at Tourists in San Diego After the Tiny Beach Gets Overcrowded, Video Goes Viral (Watch).
On Saturday at 5:00 am, park law enforcement and 슬롯사이트œwildlife personnel specializing in cougar tracking슬롯사이트� were sent to the animal슬롯사이트™s last known location, the release added. If they locate the cougar, they will euthanize it and perform a necropsy, according to the release, as per CNN. 슬롯사이트œThis may provide clues as to why the animal attacked since cougars are rarely seen and attacks on humans are extraordinarily rare,슬롯사이트� the park service said.
Washington is home to around 1,900 to 2,100 adult cougars, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department notes that the animals 슬롯사이트� also called panthers, pumas, and mountain lions 슬롯사이트� are elusive and rarely interact with humans.
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