Man Says He Fought Mountain Lion On Same Stretch Of Trail Near Where Woman Was Attacked

Weeks before a 46-year-old Fort Collins woman was killed in a mountain lion attack near Estes Park, a Glen Haven resident fought off a lion on the same trail. The Greeley Tribune reports Gary Messina, an ultra marathon runner who frequented the Crosier Mountain Trail, said he was on a run the morning of Nov. 11 when he spotted two glowing eyes approximately 40 feet in the distance. Messina says when he took out his phone, the animal rushed him, ultimately leading to him hitting it with a branch before the cat retreated and Messina backed out to safety…

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