cougar eats persons dog while they are walking it

[Born2late]

https://komonews.com/news/local/cougar-dispatched-after-it-attacks-eats-pet-dog-on-mason-co-beach

[Bob33]

That's a shame. I'm glad they killed the cougar.

[bigmacc]

More pets were saved and possibly a child by killing this lion, for sure 50 more deer will live, way to many cats in this state, be ready for a lot more encounters and tragedies coming down the pike...

[optic2]

What great investigative reporting.... I hate how most "news" articles barely have any more details than the headlines.

I don't mind that they shot the cougar, there are plenty of them, but I wonder why killing a dog is means for termination, It just did what comes naturally.?

Because it knocked over the person, which is an attack.

[Skyvalhunter]

Besides if you had as much time and money invested in dogs as some people do you might understand. Do you want to set a precedence and have this or other cougars get "use" to human interaction?

[slavenoid]

Typically the government does not care about personal property at all unless that property is a dog. If something bad happens to someones fur baby then they get involved. Every local news channel will knock on their door looking for the exclusive interview with the fur parents.

But seriously predators have my attention more than ever. It would seem they don't fear us anymore.

[bobcat]

What great investigative reporting.... I hate how most "news" articles barely have any more details than the headlines.

I don't mind that they shot the cougar, there are plenty of them, but I wonder why killing a dog is means for termination, It just did what comes naturally.?

Because there was a person with the dog when it happened, and that's not normal.

[Stein]

It was shot because we are just doing what humans do naturally, protecting ourselves and our property from attacks.

[nwwanderer]

Short dog was the easier target, likely the tall human if the dog was not present.  It was dinner time.  Be careful out there

[wolfbait]

More pets were saved and possibly a child by killing this lion, for sure 50 more deer will live, way to many cats in this state, be ready for a lot more encounters and tragedies coming down the pike...

   Several more encounters, then have ever been reported, most of the time if the public does not report these predator problems, then they never get reported.

In several areas, the predators have depleted their prey base, hunger and the lack of fear for humans has created a bad situation.

[smittyJ]

I'm going camping there next week with my two Cougar baits, might have to rethink my security in case he has a buddy in the area. Last year they had warnings posted at Lake Cushman.

[idaho guy]

More pets were saved and possibly a child by killing this lion, for sure 50 more deer will live, way to many cats in this state, be ready for a lot more encounters and tragedies coming down the pike...

 :yeah:I agree the way predators have been mismanaged in Washington probably going to see more and  more bad encounters and some real tragedies.

[bobcat]

Just think if that would have been a young child walking with that person instead of a dog.

[Pegasus]

Just think if that would have been a young child walking with that person instead of a dog.

Yup. Any predator that shows no fear of humans particularly in a populated area must be hunted down and executed.

[pianoman9701]

What great investigative reporting.... I hate how most "news" articles barely have any more details than the headlines.

I don't mind that they shot the cougar, there are plenty of them, but I wonder why killing a dog is means for termination, It just did what comes naturally.?

Any excuse to reduce predators in this state should implemented. That goes for bears, cougars, wolves, and coyotes.

[TheStovePipeKid]

I hike with my young son in the Olympic park and forest area, as well as in Hoodsport. My wife and I have been talking about how to prevent an attack and what to do if we are in a similar situation with our children. She said she'd rip its throat out with her teeth, so I guess I don't have to worry about my response. It's a shame my son can't run around on the trails and enjoy his youth without concern over a fatal encounter with an uncontrolled predator population. My wife says I can't get him a pistol, so I guess we'll just have to sharpen her teeth.

[Skyvalhunter]

Well my suggestion is keep your son close.  I have had a cougar chase my dog back towards me but upon seeing me it fled. I was packing. If not a pistol then pack bear spray or one of those air horns to scare it off. It's easy yo say I will choke it rip its throat out when it's the size of a Chiwawa. Bit chances of that happening are nill
More than likely you will never see a cougar, but will you risk that?

[nwwanderer]

If they were hound hunted, even catch and release, it would not be an issue.

[Stein]

This happens more and more often and I would like to see WDFW address the issue.  Do they have anything going on or was their last action to roll over and play dead when the hound hunting issue came up?  It seems like the seasons, bag limits such could be expanded, tag costs lowered, etc, as well as a public campaign on the value of running dogs to protect people from the overpopulation.  (AKA, do what the other states do as well as their charter by managing the wildlife).

[idaho guy]

If they were hound hunted, even catch and release, it would not be an issue.

 

[pianoman9701]

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/young-b-c-boy-attacked-by-cougars-expected-to-recover

[buglebrush]

This happens more and more often and I would like to see WDFW address the issue.  Do they have anything going on or was their last action to roll over and play dead when the hound hunting issue came up?  It seems like the seasons, bag limits such could be expanded, tag costs lowered, etc, as well as a public campaign on the value of running dogs to protect people from the overpopulation.  (AKA, do what the other states do as well as their charter by managing the wildlife).

WDFW's highest priority and commitment is to eliminate hunters by over-protecting predators.  There is no other explanation for their asinine policies.