Sacramento, California Local News
1 killed, 1 hurt in El Dorado County mountain lion attack
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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A mountain lion killed one person and injured another in El Dorado County Saturday afternoon, according to officials.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says they were called around 1:13 p.m. about a mountain lion attack in a remote part of the county on Darling Ridge and Skid roads. Officials say two brothers, ages 21 and 18, were in the area antler shed hunting when a mountain lion attacked them.
Sheriff’s deputies say the 21-year-old man was found dead at the scene with the mountain lion nearby 30 minutes after the 18-year-old called 911. Deputies fired their guns to scare off the animal and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife later found and killed the mountain lion. Its body will now be examined.
The 18-year-old was taken to the hospital. It’s unclear what his current condition is.
No other information is available at this time.
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