Missing Colorado hiker, 23, found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park after suffering ‘significant fall’
Searchers discovered the body of a 23-year-old hiker who went missing while climbing the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park earlier this week. Lucas Makage was found on Mills Glacier near Longs Peak, the park announced late Thursday night, saying an initial investigation showed “he suffered a significant fall.” “Rocky Mountain National Park rangers […]
Drunk middle school teaching assistant arrested after student drank her vodka thinking it was Mountain Dew: police
A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested and canned after a student drank vodka thinking it was Mountain Dew. Her blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, police said. Alexandra “Nicole” Lambert, 39, was fired from her Morgan County middle school after a student took a sip from a bottle that belonged […]
Nearly 50 Dead as Mountain Road Collapses in China
The death toll from a mountainside highway collapse in southern China’s Guangdong province rose to 48 as of Thursday, news agencies announced. report on Chinese state media. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, May 1, when an approximately 59-foot-long section of the highway collapsed, sending vehicles tumbling down a slope. Chinese state […]
Climber in Alaska’s Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain
A two-person team fell an estimated 1,000 feet from Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park on Thursday night, killing one climber and seriously injuring another, authorities said. The two women were tied with ropes as they climbed a steep route of rock, ice and snow known as the “escalator” on the 8,400-foot peak, according […]
Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain | Alaska
A climber died Saturday after a helicopter crew fell about 1,000 feet (305 meters) on a steep technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. It was announced that the body of the man had been recovered. The park said Robi Mekas, 52, of Keene […]
Mountain goat, believed to be stolen pet, rescued while hanging from KC bridge
A mountain goat that escaped from being crushed under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue mission and may be reunited with its owners who suspect it was stolen from their farm two months ago. “This is a story that has captured the heart of Kansas City,” said Tori Fugate of KC Pet […]
Hefty feline mistaken for dangerous mountain lion in 911 call: ‘That’s a BIG cat!’
A California resident grossly miscalculated the situation by mistaking a large domestic cat for a mountain lion. In a March 26 Facebook post, the South San Francisco Police Department said they were called to a residential area in reference to a possible cougar sighting. “That’s a big cat!” the post began. “This morning, a South […]
Mountain lion’ on security camera turns out to be cat: police
It’s just a false alarm! California residents are on alert after police warn of a mountain lion sighting caught on neighborhood security cameras. However, it turned out to be a large domestic cat. South San Francisco police realized what they thought was a mountain lion was a “big cat” and issued a statement notifying residents […]
Taylen Brooks, 21, ID’d as Calif. hunter killed by mountain lion
The family of two California brothers attacked by a mountain lion over the weekend say they are heartbroken over the loss of 21-year-old Tyren, but thankful they did not lose their two sons. . Tyren Brooks died after being attacked by a wild animal, but his 18-year-old brother Wyatt Brooks was left with large lacerations […]
Mountain lion kills 21-year-old hunter, injures teen brother in Calif. attack
A 21-year-old man was killed and his 18-year-old brother injured by a mountain lion in a remote area of the Northern California foothills, authorities said Saturday. The brothers were searching for a shed antler near Georgetown in El Dorado County when the mountain lion attacked, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. The younger […]