Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mountain lion killed Kristen Kovatch, 46, on Jan. 1 while she hiked the Crosier Mountain trail in Larimer County, Colorado.

Colorado has a few thousand mountain lions, but a mountain lion attack on a human is rare, and a fatality – like the woman who died in a suspected attack Thursday in Larimer County – is even rarer.

A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators in the area in recent weeks.

After a fatal mountain lion attack killed a woman hiking in January 2026, a separate sighting forced a trail closure. A woman was killed in Colorado’s first fatal mountain lion attack in 25 years.

DENVER (KDVR) – A woman is dead after a suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado’s Larimer County on Thursday afternoon. Authorities have since euthanized two mountain lions found in the area.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A deadly mountain lion attack in northern Colorado has outdoor enthusiasts and safety experts discussing the rare but real risks of wildlife encounters on trails. The ...