Jan. 6 (UPI) -- State wildlife officials have ended a search for a third mountain lion in the area of north-central Colorado where a solo hiker was killed in a mountain lion attack on New Year's Day.
The victim was identified in a statement Monday by the Larimer County Coroner's Office as Kristen Marie Kovatch, 46, of Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said hikers at about 12:15 p.m. MST on Thursday spotted a mountain lion standing over a person lying on the ground 100 yards away on the Crosier Mountain Trail in Larimer County.
As the hikers approached, they threw rocks at the animal and scared it away.
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