Mountain lion bites 4-year-old on popular Olympic National Park trail, injuring child

Port Angeles, Washington – A mountain lion bit a 4-year-old child who was walking with his family this weekend on a popular path in the Olympic National Park in the Washington state, park officials announced on Monday.

The child was injured in the attack on Sunday and stole in a trauma center in Seattle for a treatment, according to a statement from the National Park Service.

The attack on a mountain lion equipped with a follow -up collar was near an overlook on Hurricane Ridge, a popular mountain area with a breathtaking view.

The attack was reported to the Rangers around 3:15 p.m. Sunday and paramedical paramedics and the park staff went to the injured child, according to the National Park Service.

The Rangers immediately started looking for the couguar and Monday, the park staff “sent the animal”, according to the press release using a term which generally refers to the death of an animal.

“There is no current threat to the public,” the statement said.

Officials said they would not publish any childhood identification information to protect their identity.