"Cougar Injures Cyclists in Washington Trail Attack"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN
At least one cougar attacked a group of mountain bikers in Washington, injuring one cyclist before being killed by a wildlife officer, while another cougar fled. The injured woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and authorities are still searching for the second cougar. Cougar attacks on humans are rare, with only two fatal attacks and around 20 other recorded encounters resulting in human injury in the last 100 years in Washington state.