While cougar attacks are exceedingly rare in Western Washington, when they happen, they tend to get a lot of attention.
On Sunday, July 20, a cougar grabbed a 4-year-old boy on a popular hiking trail in Olympic National Park and dragged him into the woods. His father chased the cat and rescued his son, both of whom survived the attack.
In 2024, a group of women cyclists were attacked by a young male cougar on Tokul Creek trail north of Snoqualmie. All the cyclists survived, but one woman was severely injured…