[marktwain]

Good thing the mother was able to fight off the beast.

[Jemian]

How can they tell which cougar attacked the boy?

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

“It also indicated that wildlife officers must now hunt, and euthanize, the cougar.”

But don’t let citizens carry firearms on those trails.

Oh, no. Mustn’t allow that.

If the mother had a .357 on her hip and she knew how to use it, they wouldn’t have to hunt the cougar because it would already be dead and her son would have suffered far fewer injuries.

I’ve hiked the Cascades a lot. When you pass a big black bear on the trail, you want to be able to do more than wave your arms and hope.

[Wiseghy]

I seem to recall another article recently that suggested that the classic “stand your ground” strategy was more likely to provoke an attack from a cat.

Backing way or just taking off running seemed to be better ideas, according to the stats.

[org.whodat]

The WDFW also promised there would soon be signs on the trailhead, “advising users that cougars and other potentially dangerous animals are in the area, and offering advice on how avoid or deal with an encounter.

Almost as good as the one about the pepper spray and bears.

LOL

If you don't want to get hurt by a wild animal stay away from them. Problem solved.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Simon Impey

Mother fights off cougar during attack on son, 5

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