Washington cougar attack
A cougar attack near North Bend, Washington on May 18, 2018 resulted in the first human death from a cougar attack in the U.S. state of Washington in more than 90 years.[1] [2] The cougar initially attacked then fled. It came back for the fatal attack. [3]
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.[4] The other man was later killed and partly eaten by the cougar, which dragged him to its den. The men were in their 30s.[5]
References
- ^ "Cougar kills man outside Seattle and escapes into the forest -- first US mountain lion fatality in a decade". Rawstory.com. May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Cougar Attacks Two Bicyclists in Washington State, Killing One". Nytimes.com. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Mountain biker killed and friend attacked while on morning mountain bike ride near Seattle". Independent.ie. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "One dead and another injured in a cougar attack in Washington state". Thestar.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Kristine (May 20, 2018). "Cougar kills one man, injures another in rare attack outside Seattle". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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