Cougar Encounter

• 2 cougar attacks in 2 weeks on same dog in Bragg Creek has community concerned

  “There has been an increased number of encounters between pets, people and cougars lately, which is unusual somewhat,” Renee Delorme, Bragg Creek Wild president, said.

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  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Metallica responds to B.C. woman who fended off wild cougar with the band’s music

  Metallica frontman James Hetfield got in touch with Vancouver Island resident Dee Gallant after she used the song 'Don't Tread on Me' to scare off the animal.

  Entertainment

  Aug 1, 2019
  
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• Cougar warning issued for part of Kananaskis region

  Alberta Parks reminded visitors that cougar encounters can happen in any area.

  Sep 11, 2018
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• British Columbians do not know enough about how to behave during wildlife encounters: expert

  WildSafe B.C. says that despite the increase in local wildlife sightings, it's a typically active time of the year for animals.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2018
• Close encounter with ‘a monster tom cougar’: Vancouver Island man captures incredible video

  "There's a monster, monster tom at 20 metres looking at me. A monster tom cougar. And no, I don't have a gun. I have nothing. And he is huge."

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2018
• RCMP shoot cougar near Rocky Mountain House elementary school

  A cougar got a little too close to an elementary school in west-central Alberta on Friday morning.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2017
• Cougar charges at dog on Whistler hiking trail

  Two hikers are speaking out this morning after a close encounter with a cougar in Whistler.

  May 5, 2016