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The 2018 '''Washington Cougar Attack''' resulted in the first human death from a [[cougar]] attack in the U.S. state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]] in more than 90 years.<ref>https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/cougar-kills-man-outside-seattle-escapes-forest-first-us-mountain-lion-fatality-decade/</ref> <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/20/us/cougar-attack-washington-state.html</ref> The attack happened on 18 May 2018 near [[North Bend, Washington]]<ref>https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/viral/cougar-mauls-us-cyclist-to-death-before-being-shot-dead/</ref>. The cougar, also called a mountain lion,<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44186998</ref> is the mascot of [[Washington State University]]. |
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Though the attack was in a corner of the United States, it was reported worldwide including, but not limited to the United States, United Kingdom<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44186998</ref>, Pakistan<ref>https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/viral/cougar-mauls-us-cyclist-to-death-before-being-shot-dead/</ref>, Ireland. |
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The cougar initially attacked then fled.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44186998</ref> It came back for the fatal attack. <ref>https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/mountain-biker-killed-and-friend-attacked-while-on-morning-mountain-bike-ride-near-seattle-36926886.html</ref> |
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Two cyclists were in a wooded area when a cougar bit the head of one man. The other man pulled the cougar off, allowing the injured man to flee and call emergency services.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/05/19/one-dead-and-another-injured-in-a-cougar-attack-in-washington-state.html</ref> The other man was later killed and partly eaten by the cougar, which dragged him to its den. The men were in their 30s.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/05/20/cougar-kills-one-man-injures-another-in-rare-attack-outside-seattle/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.22be825d622e</ref> |
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[[Category:Deaths due to cougar attacks]] |
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