Deadly Wilderness Horror: California Brothers' Antler Hunt Turns DEADLY After Mountain Lion Strikes

By Jennifer Wentworth | Tuesday, 26 March 2024 01:00 AM
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Deadly Wilderness Horror: California Brothers' Antler Hunt Turns DEADLY After Mountain Lion Strikes

In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old man from California lost his life to a ferocious mountain lion attack, leaving his younger sibling with severe injuries, as per the local authorities.

The two brothers, aged 18 and 21, were engaged in antler shed hunting in the remote wilderness of Georgetown, California, when they were ambushed by a mountain lion on Saturday afternoon. The attack led to the brothers getting separated in the region, located approximately 40 miles northeast of Sacramento.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office reported that the younger brother dialed 911 at 1:13 p.m. to report the animal attack. By 1:46 p.m., deputies had initiated a search operation in the area for the brothers.

Upon locating the older brother, deputies and paramedics found the mountain lion crouched next to the 21-year-old man lying on the ground. Law enforcement officers reportedly fired shots to scare off the mountain lion, enabling them to administer aid to the man.

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Regrettably, the older brother had already succumbed to his injuries from the mountain lion attack by the time emergency crews reached him. The younger brother, who had suffered severe facial injuries, was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, as stated by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

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The authorities have not disclosed the identities of the deceased man or his injured younger brother.

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Following the incident, wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the El Dorado County Trapper were called in to track down the mountain lion responsible for the fatal attack. The animal was eventually located and "dispatched," as confirmed by officials.

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Attacks on humans by mountain lions are exceedingly rare. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recorded only 13 such incidents in the state since 2004, with only one proving fatal. This occurred in 2004 when a 35-year-old man was killed by a mountain lion in the Whiting Ranch Regional Park. The agency has reported a total of three fatal mountain lion attacks on humans in California since 1994.

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