Overview

• The 4-year-old child was airlifted to a Seattle Level 1 Trauma Center for treatment and has since been discharged in satisfactory condition.
• Rangers, aided by a canine team, tracked and dispatched the collared mountain lion on July 21 after the attack near Victoria Overlook on Hurricane Ridge.
• Officials say there is no ongoing threat to visitors; the park remains open during the investigation into the incident.
• The child’s father intervened to pull the minor from the cougar’s jaws, an action credited with preventing more severe injury.
• Mountain lion attacks on humans are extremely rare in Washington, underscoring the value of GPS collar tracking and swift emergency response.