Officers removed one young cougar after an attack on five cyclists in Washington. They said they believe there may be a second one, but it has not yet been located.
A cougar attacked a group of five cyclists on a trail in Washington on Saturday afternoon, sending a woman to the hospital, officials said.The bikers were on a trail northeast of Fall City, located about 25 miles east of Seattle, when they were attacked around 12:50 p.m. local time, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said. Officers with the department said they 'removed one subadult cougar on arrival at the scene.
The cougar 'casually abandoned its attack' after the child's mother yelled at the animal, the National Park Service said at the time. A 9-year-old girl survived a cougar attack in Washington in 2022. Cougars are the largest members of the cat family found in Washington, with adult males weighing an average of 140 pounds. Adult females rarely weigh more than 110 pounds. They are most active from dusk until dawn.
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