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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 22-24, 2018 The Park Record County Seat COUNTY EDITOR: ANGELIQUE McNAUGHTON 649–9014 EXT. 15712 | Countynews@parkrecord.com Mountain lion attacks a hunter in Summit County Victim sustained scratches and a puncture wound The Park Record A mountain lion attacked a hunter over the weekend in Summit County, a rare encounter that resulted in minor injuries and emotional trauma for the victim, according to Phil Douglass, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ outreach manager. “That is only the second encounter that I’ve known about That is only the second encounter that I’ve known about in my 32 years where there was actual physical contact,” Phil Douglass, outreach manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Eyebrows” Resources in my 32 years where there was actual physical contact,” he said. “There have been some close calls, but nothing like this recently.” The incident occurred at around 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning about a mile north of the Utah State Fish Hatchery in Kamas near the Mirror Lake Highway in the Uin- Love. Truth. Hair. 2 F O R 1 ENTRÉES Sun- Thurs all night | Fri and Sat 5pm- 6pm only If you encounter a mountain lion: ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON se A-3 -Stop. Never run from a mountain lion. Do not approach the mountain lion. -Maintain eye contact. -Pick up children and pets or keep them very close. -Stand up tall. -Do not crouch or squat. -Make yourself look bigger by raising and waving your arms or jacket above your head. -Talk firmly in a loud voice, back away slowly and leave the area. -Fight back if you are attacked! Protect your head and neck. -If you are aggressive enough the mountain lion will probably flee. Offer Expires August 31, 2018 Not valid with any other offers or promotions. Not valid on take out orders. Good with the purchase of a second, single item of equal or lesser value. Reservations are recommended. No separate checks. Please present coupon prior to ordering. A 20% service charge will be added to the bill before the discounted amount. As always we are open to the public. 435-649-5900 | 1765 Sidewinder Drive | www.LespriPrime.com Information courtesy of Wild Aware Utah ta-Wasatch-Cache-National Forest. Douglass described the area as remote. The hunter, a 33-year-old man, planned to meet his father in the area to participate in the opening day of the archery deer and elk hunt, Douglass said. He said the mountain lion was in a crouched position when the man came across it. He was alone at the time. “It lunged at him and he fired a shot from his bow that actually missed,” he said. “The animal came down on him and that’s when the scratches occurred. It charged him and came back a couple more times, but left after the third time.” Douglass said the victim was lucky and described the injuries as minor. The encounter resulted in scratches to the man’s chest and a puncture wound to his leg. “There wasn’t much physical harm, but as you can imagine there was emotional trauma,” Raise brows. Turn heads. he said. Douglass said two officers from the Division of Wildlife Resources responded to the area after the attack occurred. They found some hair from the mountain lion and attempted to track the animal with hounds, but were unable to locate it on Saturday. The officers returned on Sunday and located small mountain lion tracks in the general vicinity of where the attack occurred. They were still searching for the animal as of Monday. “The animal will be euthanized because of the physical contact,” Douglass said. Douglass said the encounter should serve as a reminder to people that “we live in an area that intersects with wildlife.” “We are a growing urban society, and when we have these kinds of incidents, we recommend people become aware of Please see Hunter, A-4 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE INTEGRITY RESOURCEFUL ORGANIZED Suzy Hanney “It’s essential to have a local, knowledgeable professional as a resource to help you with your buying or selling needs. 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