Lion attack in North bend?

[pashok23]

So was the victim a man or woman? Who knows. From the Northwest Sportsman's Magazine:

The body of the deceased, a 32-year-old identified as Sonja “SJ” Brooks was found with the cougar. The New York Times, which was the first to name the victims, initially reported Brooks as a woman which was repeated here but was erroneous.

http://nwsportsmanmag.com/north-bend-cougar-attack-victims-named/

[Yakirack]

wtfw needs to update their sighting incident report online map.


http://wdfw.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=76e2e8d32ebe4f2d8f68ddd88c88e4ce

[Threewolves]

When I first read about this it was said that "they did everything right".

Then I saw a news report where that was said.  Well, then what went wrong? I am going on the initial story.
At first they were good, united and stood their ground, the cat backed off.
Then the cat attacked person #1. For some reason person #2 took off running (leaving person #1 behind).
The cat took off after person #2 catches and attacks person #2.
Person#1 then jumps on a bike and takes off (leaving person #2 behind).  How is that doing everything right?

Yes, I know I was not there, I am a Monday morning quarterback, I am yelling from the cheap seat and there is always more to the story. 

I am judging the incident. But, don't run, fight back. (I am with Jstone, K-F hunter, RT spring, bone addict, & To many and anybody else who thinks they should have Stood their ground and fought the cat off)

My opinion based on my experience.

[fish vacuum]

When I first read about this it was said that "they did everything right".

Then I saw a news report where that was said.  Well, then what went wrong? I am going on the initial story.
At first they were good, united and stood their ground, the cat backed off.
Then the cat attacked person #1. For some reason person #2 took off running (leaving person #1 behind).
The cat took off after person #2 catches and attacks person #2.
Person#1 then jumps on a bike and takes off (leaving person #2 behind).  How is that doing everything right?

Yes, I know I was not there, I am a Monday morning quarterback, I am yelling from the cheap seat and there is always more to the story. 

I am judging the incident. But, don't run, fight back. (I am with Jstone, K-F hunter, RT spring, bone addict, & To many and anybody else who thinks they should have Stood their ground and fought the cat off)

My opinion based on my experience.

It obviously didn't turn out well. But after person 2 ran off with the cougar in chase, it's entirely possible that person 1 didn't know where they went. I think it's fair to assume that person 1 may have been disoriented after having their head in a cougar's mouth.
Think about it like this. You get attacked and struggle with a cat that's biting your head. You hear footsteps in the gravel and the cougar releases you. Once you wipe the blood outta your eyes, your friend and the cat are gone.

[harveymarv]

news report said #1 cyclist saw cat dragging buddy (#2 cyclist) into the woods as he was riding away...

[2MANY]

Never let a cougar drug you.

[7mmfan]

Never let a cougar drug you.

Words to live by

[Curly]

 

[jackelope]

Every time I read that guy #1's head was in the cougar's mouth, I think to myself that he should have had a helmet on. Is that bad?

[Timberstalker]

Never let a cougar drug you.

Words to live by

Definitely can lead to “Coyote Ugly.”

[Southpole]

Every time I read that guy #1's head was in the cougar's mouth, I think to myself that he should have had a helmet on. Is that bad?

I'm kinda surprised they didn't.

[KFhunter]

So was the victim a man or woman? Who knows. From the Northwest Sportsman's Magazine:

The body of the deceased, a 32-year-old identified as Sonja “SJ” Brooks was found with the cougar. The New York Times, which was the first to name the victims, initially reported Brooks as a woman which was repeated here but was erroneous.

http://nwsportsmanmag.com/north-bend-cougar-attack-victims-named/

Now that she's dead she no longer identifies as a woman but a corpse, so now it's a male body laying on the slab at the morgue. 

[Bob33]

Every time I read that guy #1's head was in the cougar's mouth, I think to myself that he should have had a helmet on. Is that bad?

I've mountain biked on back roads without a helmet more than once. I don't think it's that unusual.

[HighlandLofts]

A cougar attack I can see, but for it to chase down and kill the second person has to be very rare...

He ran and became prey. Natural fight or flight response on the part of the cougar. Hard to believe two adults in North Bend were both unarmed.

You are talking two guys 30 miles east of Seattle. Most likely from Seattle and if they are most likely anti-gun liberals.
Who in there right mind would enter a wilderness area unarmed.
Wildlife doesn't scare me, it's running into a meth cooking operation that I worry about.
Having a gun in the mountains is just like having a spare tire for your car or truck. You carry it just in case you need it. In this case they needed a gun, but none was available at the time of need.

I went shooting last Wednesday North of Carrington with my 6 year old grandson, about six miles in OFF of 530 we seen a half grown cougar crossing the road.

[Bob33]

So was the victim a man or woman? Who knows. From the Northwest Sportsman's Magazine:

The body of the deceased, a 32-year-old identified as Sonja “SJ” Brooks was found with the cougar. The New York Times, which was the first to name the victims, initially reported Brooks as a woman which was repeated here but was erroneous.

http://nwsportsmanmag.com/north-bend-cougar-attack-victims-named/

Now that she's dead she no longer identifies as a woman but a corpse, so now it's a male body laying on the slab at the morgue.

I guess the best we can do is to say that it got bit.