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Sun Mar 24, 2024, 03:23 AM Mar 2024

1 dead, 1 injured after being attacked by mountain lion in El Dorado County

1 dead, 1 injured after being attacked by mountain lion in El Dorado County

By KTVU staffPublished March 23, 2024 6:11pm PDT Wild NatureKTVU FOX 2

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - One person is dead and another was injured after being attacked by a mountain lion in El Dorado County on Saturday, officials say.

El Dorado Sheriff's Office said a 911 call came in at 1:13 p.m. about two people who had been attacked by an animal. The attack happened in Georgetown, a remote part of the county.

A sheriff's office statement read, "unfortunately, there is one individual who was mortally wounded during the attack. The other individual who was attacked suffered injuries and was taken to a local area hospital for treatment."

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1 dead, 1 injured after being attacked by mountain lion in El Dorado County (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP
Wow. Glad we have squirrels. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #1
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