A female hiker was attacked Friday by a mountain lion on a remote trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the park announced in a news release issued Saturday.
Andrea Pinero Cebrian was with friends on the Mesa de Angulia Trail at about 12:30 p.m. when the attack occurred. She sustained head injuries and was treated at the scene after her friends had telephoned for help.
According to the Alpine Daily Planet, Cebrian refused to be transported to the nearest hospital in Alpine, about 60 miles away.
Park officials stated in the news release that the area, in the westernmost region of the park, has been closed while rangers and biologists investigate and search for the mountain lion, or cougar.
The closure remained in effect through Sunday, according to the park website.
"Visitor safety is our main concern here in Big Bend and we will monitor and close the Mesa until we deem it safe for visitors," Park Superintendent Cindy Ott-Jones said in the news release.
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