Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured and euthanized a mountain lion in Silverthorne believed to be involved in two incidents involving goats and a dog, according to a news release.
Officials believed the 1.5- to 2-year-old female lion had “lost all fear of humans and had become a threat to human health and safety.”
Parks and Wildlife investigated the most recent incident on Sunday after a goat was killed at a residence in Silverthorne the day before. The mountain lion was located after officials followed tracks and drag marks in the snow to where the predator had hid the goat’s carcass.
The first reported incident that might have involved the lion took place Feb. 1, during which three goats were killed. On Feb. 4, officers responded to reports of a mountain lion that bit a dog in Silverthorne. The owner was able to scare the mountain lion away and take the dog to a veterinarian, where it was treated and released.
