California Cougar Attack Claims Life of One Brother, Injures Another

The tragic incident marks the state's first fatal cougar-on-person attack in two decades, as the brothers fought to save each other.

Taylen Robert Claude Brooks, 21, was killed, and his younger brother, Wyatt Jay Charles Brooks, 18, was injured by a mountain lion in California.
The attack occurred as the brothers were in the woods near Georgetown, searching for shed antlers.
Despite their attempts to scare the cougar away, it attacked, leading to Taylen's death and Wyatt sustaining severe injuries.
The mountain lion was later tracked down and euthanized by authorities.
The community has rallied to support Wyatt's recovery, highlighting the brothers' close relationship and love for the outdoors.