Mountain Lion Kills Man, Injures Teen In NorCal: Authorities

GEORGETOWN, CA — A 21-year-old was killed by a mountain lion over the weekend in a remote part of Northern California, according to authorities.

Police received a 911 call around 1:15 p.m. Saturday from an 18-year-old who said he and his brother had been attacked in the area of Darling Ridge and Skid roads in the El Dorado County community of Georgetown, according to authorities.

The teen suffered traumatic facial injuries and was separated from his brother, according to the county sheriff’s office, which said deputies found the mountain lion about 30 minutes after the initial call for help, crouched next to the older brother. Deputies fired their guns to scare the animal away so they could render aid, but the man was dead, authorities said.

The mountain lion was found and euthanized later Saturday near the scene by county and California Department of Fish and Wildlife authorities, according to law enforcement. The animal was sent to a department forensics lab to obtain genetic and health information, according to the state agency.

Georgetown is a small, historic town about 50 miles northeast of Sacramento.

Mountain lions have attacked humans previously, but the last fatal encounter was in 2004 in Orange County, according to a verified list kept by the fish and wildlife department.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.