A mountain biker who was killed by a cougar near Seattle and his friend who escaped after the animal attacked him did everything right, authorities have said. The cougar ran off but returned and attacked when the men got back on their bikes. The attack near North Bend, 30 miles east of Seattle, was the first fatal cougar attack in Washington state in 94 years. Authorities planned to match DNA taken from the animal with DNA from the victims to be certain they killed the right cougar. “The idea is to convince the cougar that you are not prey but a potential danger,” Washington state Fish and Wildlife advises on its website.

Source: The Guardian May 20, 2018 20:03 UTC