1 killed in possible animal attack in southern Colorado

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1 killed in possible animal attack in southern Colorado

DENVER (

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) — One person is dead after what investigators believe may have been an animal attack in southern Colorado.

The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office said its agency, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is investigating a possibly deadly animal attack. It happened in the Sangre De Cristo Ranches.

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The sheriff’s office said it is still waiting for the official cause of death from the El Paso County Coroner.

Deputies and investigators hiked around the area and did not find anything to identify the animal.

“At the time we are unable to verify what type of animal may be responsible for the attack, until further analysis is completed,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a

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The sheriff’s office advises residents in the area to “be vigilant and aware of your surroundings.”

FOX31 has reached out to Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other agencies for more information.

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