PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A mountain lion bit a 4-year-old who was walking with their family over the weekend on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state, park officials said Monday.

A child attacked by a mountain lion at Washington's Olympic National Park is being treated in Seattle. Rangers eliminated the threat after locating the cougar.

Here’s the latest on recovery efforts for the roadway that’s been closed for nearly a year. More openings are expected soon.

Progress is being made tonight on areas of the Blue Ridge Parkway heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Flooding and mudslides shut down several sections of the Parkway last September in Avery County. ALSO READ: FEMA funds new warning sirens along Caldwell County creek after Helene disaster

A 12-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened following repairs due to damage from Hurricane Helene, with more openings anticipated in the future.

Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway is set to reopen after an extended period of repairs following Hurricane Helene.