Fred Gunner
AH elite
Score another for my beloved Big Cats:
One man is dead and another is injured after they were attacked by a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington State, police said.
King County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott said the pair, whose identities haven't been released, were attacked while they were going for a mountain bike ride in North Bend, east of Seattle.
It is not clear if the victims were biking together or separately.
The 31-year-old survivor was taken to Harborview medical Center where he remains in serious condition, the hospital said in a statement. He was alert and was heard talking.
The second victim was found dead and, according to Abbott, had not been removed from the scene.
A mountain biker was found dead with a cougar standing over him on a trail #NorthBend. @kingcosoPIO says a second biker was also hurt. Now they are warning hikers to stay away from the Tolt Reservoir/Hancock road area. Working to get more precise location. @KIRO7Seattle
The Washington Department of Fish and Game was tracking the animal down, which reportedly ran into the woods following the attack.
Update: Fish and Wildlife has euthanized the cougar that is believed to be responsible for killing one man and attacking another earlier today.
7:07 PM - May 19, 2018
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/19/cougar-attack-in-washington-kills-1-biker-injures-another.html
One man is dead and another is injured after they were attacked by a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington State, police said.
King County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott said the pair, whose identities haven't been released, were attacked while they were going for a mountain bike ride in North Bend, east of Seattle.
It is not clear if the victims were biking together or separately.
The 31-year-old survivor was taken to Harborview medical Center where he remains in serious condition, the hospital said in a statement. He was alert and was heard talking.
The second victim was found dead and, according to Abbott, had not been removed from the scene.
A mountain biker was found dead with a cougar standing over him on a trail #NorthBend. @kingcosoPIO says a second biker was also hurt. Now they are warning hikers to stay away from the Tolt Reservoir/Hancock road area. Working to get more precise location. @KIRO7Seattle
The Washington Department of Fish and Game was tracking the animal down, which reportedly ran into the woods following the attack.
Update: Fish and Wildlife has euthanized the cougar that is believed to be responsible for killing one man and attacking another earlier today.
7:07 PM - May 19, 2018
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/19/cougar-attack-in-washington-kills-1-biker-injures-another.html