Mark Newman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) An 8-year-old was attacked by a cougar Saturday, prompting authorities to close Lake Angeles and Heather Park in Olympic National Park, Washington, until further notice.
Authorities were notified at 6:30 p.m. local time on Saturday that a child had been attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, the National Park Service, Olympia branch, said in a release. The child s mom screamed at the big cat and the cougar abandoned its attack, according to the NPS.
Park officials responded to the scene and escorted the family back to the trailhead area after the child s medical condition was assessed and stabilized. The child suffered minor injuries, according to the NPS, and the 8-year-old was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
As a result of the incident with the cougar, all of the campers at Lake Angeles were evacuated, and portions of Olympic National Park were closed to the public.
"Due to the extreme nature of this incident, we are clo
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