"Witnesses who spoke to a local news outlet commended the man’s bravery. Hiker Steve Murrow, who was on the same trail that day, told the Seattle television station KIRO: I don’t think that kid would survive if it wasn’t for his dad jumping in. I mean, he’s a hero."
"Park officials said the father may have saved his child’s life by quickly intervening in the attack on a heavily used trail known for its expansive views."
"Emergency crews from the Clallam county fire district who responded to the attack alongside park personnel airlifted the injured child to a trauma center in Seattle."
"Park rangers later tracked and euthanized the animal the next morning, according to officials."
A mountain lion attacked a four-year-old child on a hiking trail in Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park. The child's father saved the child by pulling them from the animal's jaws. Emergency services airlifted the injured child to a trauma center in Seattle, and their condition was later reported as satisfactory. The cougar, which had a GPS collar, was tracked and euthanized the following day. Witnesses praised the father's bravery, and officials confirmed that there was no ongoing danger to park visitors.
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