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Mountain Lion Attacks 9-Year-Old Girl in Washington

A 9-year-old girl is recovering from severe injuries after she was attacked by a mountain lion while playing with friends at a bible camp in Stevens County, Washington. According to a press release issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Lily A. Kryzhanivskyy was playing hide-and-seek in the woods on the morning of May 28, 2022 when the cougar suddenly attacked. “She was attacked by the cougar so fast that there wasn’t...

Video: Mountain Lion Kittens Fight Over Food and Snuggles

Young mountain lions sort out their place in the litter hierarchy early in life. These little ones are only just weaning and are around 3 months old. Their feigned ferocity, vastly outsized compared to their coordination, makes for a lot of bluff and tumble but no real bite. Often, the competition for a scarce resource is what fuels these interactions. But when there is plenty, tolerance is more abundant. And at the end of the day, they’re all...

Mountain Lion Breaks into California Home, Attacks Dog

Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare in California, despite sharing a habitat with 39 million Californians. However, residents in the state are becoming increasingly concerned as sightings of these elusive predators become common. Residents of Sonoma County, California, are experiencing this firsthand after a collared mountain lion entered a house and attacked a dog, then dragged it by its neck into the backyard. The incident occurred earlier...