The father of a 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero for getting his child away from a cougar attack on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state.

Rangers searched for the cougar immediately after the attack and were later joined by a canine team, the National Park Service said in a statement.

A 4-year-old was bitten by a mountain lion while hiking with family in Olympic National Park. Officials say the child’s father intervened and helped stop the attack.