Taylen Robert Claude Brooks, 21, was killed by a California mountain lion and his brother Wyatt Brooks, 18, was injured in the attack, officials said.
The two brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion in El Dorado County, leaving one of them dead on Saturday, have been identified.The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said 21-year-old Taylen Robert Claude Brooks of Mt. Aukum was killed and his 18-year-old brother Wyatt Brooks, also of Mt. Aukum was wounded in Georgetown, a remote part of the county, while collecting and gathering deer antlers.Taylen Brooks died from his injuries.
The last fatal encounter was in 2004 in Orange County, according to a verified list kept by the Fish and Wildlife Department. Deputies arrived at around 1:30 p.m. to find the younger brother with facial injuries. Minutes later, they saw a crouched mountain lion next to the older brother on the ground, according to the statement.The deputies fired their guns and scared off the big cat.
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