Mountain Lion

• Suspected cougar attacks near Bragg Creek prompt pet warnings

  Fish and Wildlife officials are reminding residents near Bragg Creek, Alta., that cougars see domestic cats and dogs are easy prey, and steps should be taken to protect those pets.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2023
  
• Cougar warnings issued for Cochrane, Kananaskis Country following multiple sightings

  A pair of cougar sightings in communities west of Calgary have authorities warning people in the area to use caution when walking or hiking in the area.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2023
  
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• Beloved LA cougar P-22 euthanized following health problems: ‘Ambassador for his species’

  State authorities determined that the only likely options were euthanasia or confinement in an animal sanctuary - a difficult prospect for a wild lion.

  Environment

  Dec 17, 2022
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• ‘My dad’s a hero’: B.C. man fights off cougar to save daughter’s dog

  Ian Orser and his daughter Megan were at a job site east of the Kootenay community this month, when a cougar attacked their nine-year-old Shephard-cross named Red.

  Environment

  Apr 16, 2022
• ‘Hero’ mom punches mountain lion to save her son, 5

  The California woman rushed out of her home to stop the mountain lion from dragging her boy away.

  Trending

  Aug 30, 2021
• Young cougar killed after pair of big cats follows 14-year-old in Port Coquitlam

  Conservation officers are still looking for the cat's mother which was last seen in the Hyde Creek area of Port Coquitlam.

  Environment

  Feb 17, 2021
• Public warned after cougar reportedly attacks small dog in Coquitlam

  Residents of the Tri-Cities are being warned to keep their pets indoors or on a leash, after a cougar reportedly tried to run off with a small dog on Tuesday in Coquitlam.

  Environment

  Feb 10, 2021
• UVic issues warning after cougar reported on campus

  UVic says the big cat was reported in the Mystic Vale wooded area around 9 a.m.

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Eight-year-old fights off mountain lion with just a stick: ‘I tried to get it in the eye’

  'No one try to wrestle a mountain lion,' the boy joked after undergoing multiple surgeries to fix his head.

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  Sep 6, 2019
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• Idaho woman thought she was breaking up dog fight, grabs mountain lion instead

  A woman in Idaho was trying to break up a fight between her dog and another canine outside of her home, but as she pried apart the two animals, the woman quickly realized she was holding onto a mountain lion.

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  Feb 7, 2019