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courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife
The animal was still partially on the trail and still breathing but would not respond to audible or physical stimuli.STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A mountain lion discovered Tuesday afternoon on a popular Steamboat Springs trail was euthanized later that day by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers.
“Something was wrong with it,” area wildlife manager Kris Middledorf said.
Middledorf said a mountain biker was on the Morning Gloria Trail on Emerald Mountain when he discovered the animal at about 4 p.m.
“All of the sudden he came around the corner, hit his brakes and a mountain lion was on the trail,” Middledorf said.
An animal control officer from the city of Steamboat Springs and a wildlife officer both responded to the scene.
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