4-year-old injured in cougar attack in Olympic National Park

A 4-year-old was airlifted after a cougar attack in Olympic National Park, and the animal was killed.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A 4-year-old was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center Sunday after being attacked by a cougar in the Hurricane Ridge area of Olympic National Park.

The cougar was later killed.

A cougar with a tracking collar bit the child while they were walking with their family on a popular trail near the Victoria Overlook, according to the National Park Service. 

Rangers were notified of the attack around 3:15 p.m. Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue paramedics and park staff responded. The child was sent to

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