CORVALLIS, Ore. (KATU) — The Benton County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, confirmed that a juvenile male cougar was euthanized just outside the city limits of northwest Corvallis after it killed livestock and was deemed a threat to human safety.
Deputies were dispatched to Northwest Camellia Drive at 3:37 p.m. where they located and euthanized the animal.
The cougar had killed a goat the previous night and was believed to have returned to continue feeding on it. It was seen in multiple backyards during the day and showed no fear of people or deputies upon their arrival…