Mountain lion attacks 4-year-old walking with family at Washington's Olympic National Park

A -year-old was hospitalized after being attacked by a mountain lion at a popular national park in Washington The animal which was collared bit a child walking with family near Victoria Overlook on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park Sunday afternoon according to a news release from the National Park Institution Park rangers were alerted to the attack shortly after p m and paramedics and park staff responded TRAGEDY STRIKES AT POPULAR NATIONAL PARK AS CLIMBER MEETS FATAL END ON MOUNTAINThe child was transported by curative helicopter to a hospital in Seattle according to the National Park Operation PASTOR'S SON DIES IN TRAGIC FALL ON GRADUATION TRIP FAMILY VOWS TO 'HONOR HIM BY LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST'Immediately after the attack rangers and a canine association began searching for the mountain lion Staff located the animal that same day and killed the animal the next morning There is no threat to the citizens and the attack is under inquiry the National Park Facility noted Rangers are still gathering details about the situation a spokesperson for the National Park Facility explained Fox News Digital in an email adding links to information about cougar safety YELLOWSTONE TOURIST GORED BY BISON AFTER GROUP OF VISITORS APPROACHED IT TOO CLOSELYAnyone who witnessed the episode should contact the National Park Provision the spokesperson added Last summer a -year-old boy was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a mountain lion attack in Southern California The big cat was later euthanized by California state rangers CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPClallam Fire-Rescue which also responded to the episode in Washington did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment