India, Jan. 7 -- Kristen Marie Kovatch, a 46-year-old woman, has been identified as the victim who was killed in a mountain lion attack on New Year's Day on the Crosier Mountain trail in Colorado's Larimer County. Traces of human DNA found in the paws of one the two euthanized mountain lions confirmed that Kovatch was killed in a mountain lion attack.

Later, Jeffrey Kovatch, the brother of Kristen Marie Kovatch, also confirmed her identity, saying that the family is still in shock over the death. Kristen was hiking on the Crosier Mountain trail on the morning of New Year's Day when she was killed in the attack.

Initially, it was unclear if Kristen Marie Kovatch died of a mountain lion attack. Colorado Parks had said on the day of the de...