Cougar kills cyclist near Seattle

[Merlotte's]

What a way to go.

"The authorities said the two cyclists saw the cougar, a 100-pound male, in pursuit and one of them screamed. They stopped, got off their bikes and made noise to ward it off as people in such situations are advised to do, the authorities said."

"But as they were about to pedal away, the cougar returned, Sgt. Ryan Abbott of the King County Sheriff’s Office said. It jumped on Isaac M. Sederbaum, putting its mouth around his head and shaking him. It released him and chased after the other cyclist, Sonja J. Brooks, who had started to run.

As Mr. Sederbaum, who had been bloodied but survived, rode away from the scene, he could see the cougar dragging Ms. Brooks into the woods, Sergeant Abbott said. Mr. Sederbaum later told the authorities that he had to travel about two miles before getting a cellphone signal and calling 911."

First confirmed death by cougar in WA since 1924. What would you do in this situation? Appears to be a woman who was killed. The other person attacked booked it. Cougar is said to weigh 100lbs. You got your friends back against a cougar?

 

[Curly Peibce]

Lisa Ann?

 

[all caps]

Seattleites are quietly tipping their cap to that cougar this morning. People really hate cyclists.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

Use the bike as a shield between you and the puma. Whack puma with the wheels. Make loud loud noises, and show the puma you aint scared, and charge at it. Make yourself really big.

 

[JackWhite]

 

[JSN]

Wow Sir Walter Raleigh has been reincarnated. This guy needs a set of balls surgically implanted.

 

[milliniar]

I would've bought the cougar a drink or two, got her number but not called.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Where is Matt Hughes?

 

[genecop]

I thought this was about MILF killing her boyfriend.

 

[marioh]

that's cold leaving the woman to die, though from the sounds of it, she had tried to escape when he was being attacked first.

 

[IDL]

Sounds like it pursued when they were moving away from it with their backs turned to it.

Pretty sure they say to back away from it facing towards it otherwise it can trigger its prey instincts.