Taylen Robert Claude Brooks, 21, was killed Saturday in a remote area northeast of Sacramento in the first fatal encounter with a mountain lion in the state in two decades. His 18-year-old brother,…
, by a mountain lion in Northern California over the weekend tried to scare the cougar away once they realized it was stalking them, and then fought with the animal after it pounced, according to a family statement Monday.
The brothers from rural Mount Aukum were hunting for shed antlers Saturday afternoon near Georgetown, a historic town about 50 miles northeast of the state capital. They had hunted and fished together almost daily. Taylen Brooks died at the scene. His brother is home recuperating after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his face and neck, the family said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 brothers involved in deadly Northern California mountain lion attack ID'd by sheriff's officeTwo brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion over the weekend while antler shed hunting in Northern California have been identified. Twenty-one-year-old Taylen Brooks was killed and his brother, Wyatt, is recovering from his injuries.
Read more »
2 brothers involved in deadly Northern California mountain lion attack ID'd by sheriff's officeTwo brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion over the weekend while antler shed hunting in Northern California have been identified. Twenty-one-year-old Taylen Brooks was killed and his brother, Wyatt, is recovering from his injuries.
Read more »
Geomagnetic storm may illuminate skies with Northern Lights into southern U.S.A geomagnetic storm could extend the Northern Lights to Alabama and Northern California.
Read more »
Authorities ID brothers attacked, 1 fatally, by mountain lionThe brothers from Mount Aukum, California, were looking for shed antlers before they were both attacked.
Read more »
Brothers, avid outdoorsmen, identified as victims of California mountain lion attackTaylen Brooks, 21, was killed by a Northern California mountain lion. Brother Wyatt Brooks, 18, was severely wounded but expected to survive, officials said.
Read more »
Brothers identified after California mountain lion attack that left 1 dead, the other injuredOfficials on Monday identified the two brothers attacked by a mountain lion in El Dorado County, leaving one of them dead and the other seriously injured.
Read more »