Mountain lion attacks child in Washington's Olympic National Park
A child survived what officials are calling an 'extraordinarily rare' mountain lion attack in Washington state's Olympic National Park over the weekend.
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A child survived what officials are calling an 'extraordinarily rare' mountain lion attack in Washington state's Olympic National Park over the weekend.
The attack happened a short distance away from the Canadian border between B.C. and Washington.
Mark Newman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An 8-year-old was attacked by a cougar Saturday, prompting authorities to close Lake Angeles and Heather Park in Olympic National Park, Washington, until further notice. Authorities were notified at 6:30 p.m. local time on Saturday that a child had been attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, the National Park Service, Olympia branch, said in a release. The child's mom screamed at the big cat and the cougar abandoned its attack, according to the NPS. Park officials responded to the scene and escorted the family back to the trailhead area after ...
An eight-year-old boy was left with only minor injuries after being mauled by a cougar at a Washington state park.
An 8-year-old was attacked at Lake Angeles campground on Saturday, July 29.