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This is a list of known or suspected fatal cougar attacks that occurred in North America by decade in chronological order. The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther.
An 8-year-old child survived a cougar attack with minor injuries while camping in Olympic National Park in Washington state over the weekend. “The cougar casually abandoned its attack after ...
The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈkuːɡər /, KOO-gər), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world. Its range spans the Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta ...
Glimpsing a cougar isn't cause for alarm, according to SPD, especially if the animal leaves the area. ... In the unlikely event of an attack, fight back with rocks, sticks, bear or pepper spray ...
If the cougar attacks, fight back with any object or even bare hands. If you are aggressive enough, the cougar will flee, the wildlife authority said.
This is a list of human deaths caused by bear attacks in North America by decade in reverse chronological order. These fatalities have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For general information on the topic, see bear attack. Fatal bear attacks in North America have occurred in a variety of settings. There have been ...
An 8-year-old camper at Olympic National Park in Washington state survived with only minor injuries after a cougar attacked Friday evening, the National Park Service said.
List of fatal cougar attacks in North America. Categories: Cougar. Deaths due to animal attacks. Felidae attacks. Big cat attack victims.