A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year’s Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators in the area in recent weeks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials say the last fatal mountain lion attack to take place in Colorado occurred in 1999. Update: Colorado officials have ...

African wildlife explorer Rob the Ranger shows how lions use teamwork during a buffalo kill to complete a feeding ritual.

Update: Colorado officials have confirmed that the hiker found dead on a trail in Larimer County on New Year’s Day was killed in a mountain lion attack. Necropsies performed by Colorado Parks and ...