Author Topic: Cougar Attack in Chelan Falls (Read 13333 times)

mulehunter · « **on:** December 21, 2011, 04:51:10 PM »

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/dec/20/kids-have-close-call-with-young-cougar/

Kids have close call with young cougar

By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Photos provided by Cori Yarbrough

Bradley Davison-Yarbrough, 15, holds up the young cougar that chased him and his 10-year-old brother, Kaigan Phillips-Yarbrough, through their family’s property in McNeil Canyon on Saturday.

CHELAN FALLS — Cori Yarbrough said she loves wildlife and knows their home in McNeil Canyon is in cougar territory.

But after hearing her son screaming through his cell phone, she couldn’t imagine not killing the young cat that chased her two sons through their property on Saturday and fought her dogs when they tried to intervene.

Her husband, Cameron, rushed home and shot and killed the 50-pound cat. The children were not injured, and the dog was badly scratched on its nose, but the injuries were not life-threatening.

“It was the worst thing I’ve ever gone through,” Yarbrough said in a telephone interview on Monday. “This was a nightmare for me.”

Yarbrough said her 10- and 15-year-old sons were outside playing on their 50 acres when they came across a fresh deer carcass. She said they heard a noise and turned to see a young cougar running toward them, so they ran. She said their dogs then went after the cougar, and when they caught up with it, the cougar attacked one of the dogs.

That’s when her son used his cell phone to call her.

Nakoda, the Yarbrough family’s dog, tried to intervene as a cougar chased two kids. The dog was scratched up but didn’t suffer life-threatening injuries.

“I’m at home, and I hear my son screaming, ‘Get the gun,’ ” Yarbrough said. She said both of her sons were yelling, and she could hear the terror in their voices as they watched their dog, Nakoda, being attacked. “My son was hitting the cougar with a blow gun to get it off my dog. That’s how close they were,” she said.

Yarbrough said she called her husband home and went to retrieve their guns from the safe and tried to meet him at the site. She estimated it took 30 minutes for them to reach her kids.

She said she couldn’t find the words to describe exactly where they were. “I was so hysterical, my husband was on the verge of smacking me,” she said.

She said her husband shot the cougar when they reached the scene. “It may have been a kitten, but it was huge,” she said.

Rich Beausoleil, bear and cougar specialist for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the young cat was likely too small to take down a deer, so he assumes its mother killed the deer, and they may have been feeding on it when they were interrupted. He estimated the cat to be about seven months old.

He said no tickets were issued, as the father was concerned for the safety of his children.

He said Wildlife officers are monitoring the area to make sure the cougar mother doesn’t cause any problems.

mulehunter · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2011, 04:53:56 PM »

ANTI PEOPLE WHO BANNED HOUNDS. No Wonder.

jager · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2011, 04:58:44 PM »

"He said no tickets were issued, as the father was concerned for the safety of his children."

Shocking!

Too bad for the dog!

Elkaholic daWg · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:12:17 PM »

And only one IDIOT comment......... the rest had some sense

pearman 1 day, 6 hours ago

Funny. Yesterday the paper said the dog had the baby cougar cornered. Really doubt the cougar actually chased the kids but that the dog went after the cougar. What happened in the 30 mins it took for the dad to get to the scene? If the cat was protecting itself, the dog would have been dead within that time. Maybe the kids could have secured their dog and gone home. The baby cougar would still be with its mom.
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BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:19:02 PM »

thats crazy ...hopefully these people make sure to jump on our side to get hounds running again in washington.

400out · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:33:09 PM »

WOW that's scary glad the kids are ok! good thing it was just a young cat! could have been much worse!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:05:54 PM »

we need to put more comments on those links like I just did !!! thanks BH 45

mulehunter · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:20:38 PM »

Bring back Hounds, We are here to help. Stupid Anti People.

Raul Duke · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:37:57 PM »

Get the hounds.

400out · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:39:45 PM »

Quote from: mulehunter on December 21, 2011, 06:20:38 PM

Bring back Hounds, We are here to help. Stupid Anti People.

I feel your pain Mule! beating your head isn't going to help they area like talking to that wall! you'll never get threw

bigdog2u · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM »

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

seth30 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:50:45 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

and this cougar sat still for the guy to leave and come back

wraithen · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:56:52 PM »

Bigdog, what's your cred? Some of us are suspicious of someone who posts up for/against a certain story with.... 2 posts. Not attacking you but you're gonna get some flak.

Turner89 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 07:47:38 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

I must of missed something some where. Where did you get this side of story?

wraithen · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2011, 07:55:30 PM »

That dog smells fishy, and dare I say it? That dog won't hunt!

Buckslaya · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2011, 07:58:22 PM »

I would agree with Bigdog, this story as written has a lot of room for interpretation and seems to have a lot of holes in it. If he has background info, it would seriously make me reconsider how drastic the situation truly was. I don't think hero would apply to any of the humans involved with this story.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:03:01 PM »

Big Dog 2- whoever .... I guarantee you if my dog chased a cougar on to private property and the cougar was attacking it I grant you I am coming to kill it ..... why is private property the issur here ?? I read the story and posted my

on it !

Buckslaya · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:20:07 PM »

I don't think the dog was being attacked, it sounds to me like the dog was doing the attacking and they were trying to justify shooting a kitten. I wasn't there though.

bigdog2u · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:07:50 PM »

I'm not gonna get into a pissing match over this but I know the land owner and the manager of the alfalfa field/area where the cougar was killed...As for my post count, I've been lurking on here a few years but I've never really posted because of the hate I see towards some posts/people on this board...Guess I was right...My second post and I get called out for not having a high post count and basically called a liar...Believe me or not I don't care...The man trespassed(again) and shot a young cougar that was trying to run away from a dog...If you think it's alright to trespass because your dog chases something onto private property, well, that's your choice...Anyway, everybody stay safe and have a happy holidays

CountryslickR · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:33:05 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

Exactly!!!

CountryslickR · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:35:10 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 09:07:50 PM

I'm not gonna get into a pissing match over this but I know the land owner and the manager of the alfalfa field/area where the cougar was killed...As for my post count, I've been lurking on here a few years but I've never really posted because of the hate I see towards some posts/people on this board...Guess I was right...My second post and I get called out for not having a high post count and basically called a liar...Believe me or not I don't care...The man trespassed(again) and shot a young cougar that was trying to run away from a dog...If you think it's alright to trespass because your dog chases something onto private property, well, that's your choice...Anyway, everybody stay safe and have a happy holidays

Yup...Thank you for getting the truth out there Bigdog!!

JimmyHoffa · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:05:21 PM »

So, if this story is how you say (and not how it was reported to the WDFW and newspaper), then are you reporting it to the WDFW? If there is evidence against the guy and he is using a fabricated story, then withholding knowledge of a crime is equally as bad.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:10:22 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

I guess you were there to know all this info.

wraithen · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:22:12 PM »

Big dog, my first comment was not bashing a low post count, we do have anti's pop in just as much as we have people sniping good hunting spots. As for my second post, it sounds like you have some credit to back up what you said. If it's true, I retract my second reply. Nobody here can actually hurt you and if you don't wanna get roped into something you can just ignore the thread. Happy holidays to you as well. Screw that, merry christmas!

bobcat · « **Reply #24 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:29:15 PM »

I have to say, Big Dog's story sounds a lot more plausible than the one in the newspaper article. I read that and it just didn't make sense. So the dog was being attacked and the kids were in danger, yet the father was able to get home and kill the cougar and save the dog and kids, after 30 minutes went by? I'm glad nobody got hurt and I'm glad nobody is getting charged for killing a cat, but I'm guessing they did their best to make it sound as if it was strictly a self defense type of situation, in order to justify killing the cat.

Whitpirate · « **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:56:16 AM »

I really don't care about the story.... another dead cat makes me happy. I'm tired of seeing the kits grow and move farther and farther into town.

Curly · « **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2011, 04:27:40 AM »

Interesting story. And a happy one since it involves a dead cat.

But it sounds like the parents of the kids are teaching them that it is ok to trespass; that is a shame.

And, what is the deal with the blowgun that one of the kids was using?

What is blowgun used for?

ICEMAN · « **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:04:28 AM »

Uhh, Bigdog2u's story does sound a bit more plausible on it's face. I tend to believe bigdog2u...

Curly, what is a blowgun used for? Didn't you order one of those Jivaro blow guns out of the back of Field and Stream magazine when you were a kid? Me and my buddy ordered a couple. Lots of fun with them....loved that thing!

As for what they are used for.... we used ours for all sorts of bad things kids do at that young age. What did you do with your bb gun?

woodman · « **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:25:20 AM »

Quote from: Curly on December 22, 2011, 04:27:40 AM

Interesting story. And a happy one since it involves a dead cat.

But it sounds like the parents of the kids are teaching them that it is ok to trespass; that is a shame.

And, what is the deal with the blowgun that one of the kids was using? What is blowgun used for?

Curly, I can tell you that when my son was young, he and a friend of his would take the blow gun that my dad bought him and use one of my air compressors to operate it. It would send those darts right through my steel garage door. Man that really pissed me off and my door still has those tiny holes in it. Yes we did have our father son talk after that happened and that blow gun did not exist after that.

idahoelkhunter300wby · « **Reply #29 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:49:45 AM »

Quote from: Whitpirate on December 22, 2011, 01:56:16 AM

I really don't care about the story.... another dead cat makes me happy. I'm tired of seeing the kits grow and move farther and farther into town.

Couldnt agree more. The cougar population has exploded in douglas county. The deer herds are suffering immensly. The wheat farmers wont even let my kids come up and doe hunt any more cause they say that the herds are hurt so bad, they dont want anybody hunting.
20 years ago Ida laughed at you if you said there were cougars in douglas county.

Gringo31 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:01:45 AM »

Welcome Bigdog2u! I believe you are spot on.

Curly · « **Reply #31 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:07:20 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on December 22, 2011, 05:04:28 AM

Uhh, Bigdog2u's story does sound a bit more plausible on it's face. I tend to believe bigdog2u...

Curly, what is a blowgun used for? Didn't you order one of those Jivaro blow guns out of the back of Field and Stream magazine when you were a kid? Me and my buddy ordered a couple. Lots of fun with them....loved that thing!

As for what they are used for.... we used ours for all sorts of bad things kids do at that young age. What did you do with your bb gun?

No, never noticed them in F&S..........

I can't see the purpose of them when a kid could use a pellet gun instead........... (I just figured it out. He was using a blow gun instead of a pellet gun because of the trespassing) I guess I'm a little slow this morning because of not getting much sleep.

As far as what I did with my bb gun.........I have to take the 5th on a public website.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #32 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:18:12 AM »

Kowsrule30 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:06:56 AM »

Glad the cats dead..... If any of my neighbors saw a cat on my property I'd have no problem if they blasted it as long as it was safe to do so.....

And I will return the favor.... I guess my neihbors are a little different..... It was like world war 3 when two yotes ran past my son and I after they couldn't get in my coupe.... The neighbor free ranges and they ran up there he shot at one I yelled did you get it... He said no get the Fer.... From my side of the fence up his hillside..... Glock .40 shots burst out 3 yotes down..... The chicken and one peacock didn't make it though.... He came over later with a six pack to thank me...

He's not that great of a shot...

I thought that how country folks rolled......

Huntbear · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:17:56 AM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 09:07:50 PM

I'm not gonna get into a pissing match over this but I know the land owner and the manager of the alfalfa field/area where the cougar was killed...As for my post count, I've been lurking on here a few years but I've never really posted because of the hate I see towards some posts/people on this board...Guess I was right...My second post and I get called out for not having a high post count and basically called a liar...Believe me or not I don't care...The man trespassed(again) and shot a young cougar that was trying to run away from a dog...If you think it's alright to trespass because your dog chases something onto private property, well, that's your choice...Anyway, everybody stay safe and have a happy holidays

So are you going for your free 10 points for turning in the father? Is the father being ticketed for trespassing? Surely WDFW officers are not that stupid to not be able to read the kill scene for clues and know if it is on someone elses property..

But hell, I like asking hard questions...

bobcat · « **Reply #35 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:20:22 AM »

I don't think that would be something they'd give 10 points for.

Huntbear · « **Reply #36 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:25:03 AM »

Quote from: bobcat on December 22, 2011, 10:20:22 AM

I don't think that would be something they'd give 10 points for.

Would it not be poaching if the guy shot a cougar NOT in self defense but because he chased it down??? Especially if proven he was on private property that he had been told to stay off of???

MtnMuley · « **Reply #37 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:28:15 AM »

Quote from: Gringo31 on December 22, 2011, 06:01:45 AM

Welcome Bigdog2u!

Don't let a few of the *censored*es turn you away. Merry Christmas to you as well.

mulehunter · « **Reply #38 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:35:09 AM »

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:48:59 AM »

Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on December 21, 2011, 06:05:54 PM

we need to put more comments on those links like I just did !!! thanks BH 45

done

sirmissalot · « **Reply #40 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:18:35 AM »

Quote from: Whitpirate on December 22, 2011, 01:56:16 AM

I really don't care about the story.... another dead cat makes me happy. I'm tired of seeing the kits grow and move farther and farther into town.

Happy Gilmore · « **Reply #41 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:24:43 AM »

Nobody commented on the kids being close enough to "shoot their BLOWGUNS!!!" at it?

?? REALLY!?!??! blow guns? And these kids were in what danger??

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:42:21 AM »

I believe the article said they hit the cat with the blowguns while it was attacking the dog. They must've been close.

Jrzbullelk · « **Reply #43 on:** December 23, 2011, 11:35:16 AM »

i would really love to know were to find these douglas co. cats cuz i WOULD LOVE to harvest one, anyone wanna point me in the right direction

Dave Workman · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2011, 12:26:05 PM »

Quote from: bigdog2u on December 21, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

Funny how much misinformation this story has...First, the cougar never chased the kids...The family dog chased the young cougar onto someone else's private property where the cougar jumped onto a old orchard tree brush pile...This same private property is an area where the father of the children has previously been told to leave and not come back when he was archery hunting...When this incident occurred, the father, children, and dogs entered the private property again without permission and the father shot the huge menacing cougar with a .22 pistol while it sat on top of the brush pile trying to get away from the dogs...Never was the property owner notified of what happened until hearing about it on the radio and finding boot tracks and a .22 casing near where the cougar was killed...I have zero problem with someone protecting the dogs and children, but this was handled very badly...Their dog chased the cougar onto someone else's property and then they trespassed to kill it without telling the property owners...Nobody was in immediate danger seeing as how it took to the father several minutes to drive from town(about 5 miles), get a gun, walk about 1 mile onto private property to shoot the cougar...This was just a case of an somebody wanting to shoot a cougar and not caring that they had to trespass to do it...

I'd like to get this back on track a bit and resurrect the initial question: Where did you get this information?

Were you present at the scene?

Upon whose property did they trespass?

The story, as I read it, says this family owns 50 acres and this appears to have gone down on their property. If that's not accurate, have you contacted the Wenatchee World?

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