A Colorado park ranger faces felony charges after investigators say he fabricated a stabbing attack that triggered a massive manhunt and community lockdowns.

Colorado authorities have spent the last two days trying to piece together what happened after a seasonal park ranger suffered stab wounds on Tuesday. Now, law enforcement has determined that the stabbing was a hoax.

Colorado sheriff's deputies launched a massive search for a man wanted for stabbing a park ranger — only to learn the reported attack was an "elaborate hoax," officials said Thursday