Couple surrounded by mountain lions on trail before fatal attack, “We were going to be eaten”

In the aftermath of a woman’s apparent killing by a mountain lion on a trail in Northern Colorado on New Year’s Day, several people who have had recent encounters with mountain lions in the area are sharing their stories.

“It’s tragic, it’s awful, I feel terrible for the family. Obviously, for everyone involved, it’s a nightmare situation,” said Andrew Dieffenbach of Greeley. “I would say that I wasn’t surprised given our situation.”

Dieffenbach and Lindsey Jones, who are dating, say they believe they were nearly killed by the same lion or lions that killed a woman near Glen Haven this week…

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