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

A day after a large-scale search for a man wanted in connection with the reported stabbing of a Colorado park ranger, authorities said there has not yet been an arrest.

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