The boy's family reported that they believed a mountain lion might have killed the boy. Tracking dogs also detected bear scent for a short time within the search area. At the time only one set of possible tracks (presumed to be bear tracks) were discovered. A massive search of the area was initiated that included more than 60 people and search dogs over several days. The boy had been running ahead of one of the groups so he could hide behind boulders or trees and jump out to say "boo". Fatality A 3-year-old boy was last seen running between two groups of hikers on the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. October 2, 1999: (GMU 19, Larimer Co.) (Suspected lion attack but not confirmed). The lion retreated when the parents arrived, but was killed soon afterward when it tried to attack a National Park Service officer who was guarding the boy’s body. The boy died from choking on his own vomit. The cougar (an 88-pound pregnant female) attempted to drag him away before fleeing. His family arrived to see his feet and legs extending onto the trail from adjacent brush. He had raced ahead of his family on a well-traveled trail and was out of their sight. during a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. July 17, 1997: (GMU 18, Grand Co.) Fatality A 10-year-old Lakewood boy was killed by an adult female cougar about 4:30 p.m.
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