Overview

• On Sunday afternoon, a collared cougar attacked a 4-year-old child near the Victoria Overlook trail on Hurricane Ridge.
• A medical airlift transported the child to a Seattle trauma center, where they remain hospitalized.
• Rangers tracked the collared mountain lion overnight; park officials say it was dispatched Monday morning.
• The National Park Service said there is no ongoing danger to park visitors.
• The park service is investigating the rare attack; it urges anyone with information to come forward.