Human DNA Found On Mountain Lion
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The person who was attacked and killed by a mountain lion in Larimer County on New Year's Day has been identified as a 46-year-old from Fort Collins.
Scientists conducted necropsies on the animals to determine whether they were involved in the attack. Human DNA was found on all four paws of the male mountain lion, but no human DNA was found on the female mountain lion. The animals also came up negative for rabies.
An 11-year-old girl was attacked by a mountain lion Sunday evening while feeding chickens outside her family's home in the 32000 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, prompting authorities to euthanize the animal and reigniting discussions about human ...