PORT ANGELES, Wash. – A four-year-old is recovering in the hospital after being bit by a mountain lion at Olympic National Park on Sunday.
What we know:
The attack happened near the Victoria Overlook area on Hurricane Ridge at around 3:15 p.m. on July 20, according to the National Park Service.
Initial reports indicate the child was walking with their family on a popular trail when a collared mountain lion bit the child.
FILE: Mountain lion on a rock. (Photo by DEA / C. DANI I. JESKE/De Agostini via Getty Images)
The child was flown to a trauma center via LifeFlight, and is now undergoing treatment in a Seattle hospital.
The cougar suspected of the attack has been located, and the incident remains under investigation. There are no current threats to the public.
Witnesses to the event are asked to call 888-653-0009 or email [email protected].
The Source: Information in this story came from the National Park Service.
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