A hiker says a cougar lunged at him twice during a "terrifying" encounter with the big cat on a trail near Nelson, B.C., that lasted almost an hour. WATCH | A cougar silently watches Cody McLachlan from the trees along a popular trail near Nelson, B.C. :Cougar stalks hiker near Nelson, BC CBC News BC 0:56 Cody McLachlan was followed and attacked by a cougar while hiking along the Flagpole Trail and recorded the video. Cody McLachlan was hiking alone during his cougar encounter. The service said it had received information that a similar cougar encounter occurred in the same area three days before McLachlan's experience.

Source: CBC News April 23, 2021 18:00 UTC