Washington girl, 8, attacked by cougar during family camping trip at Olympic National Park
BY PGF
1 year, 4 months ago
Don’t worry, park staff quickly responded.
An eight-year-old girl was camping with her family at Olympic National Park in Port Angeles, Washington, over the weekend when she was attacked by a cougar, officials said.
The National Park Service said the attack happened at Lake Angeles about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The cougar fled the area after the girl’s mother screamed at it, FOX Seattle reported.
Park staff quickly responded to the area and treated the girl for minor injuries. She was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, the service said. The area was also temporarily closed to the public.
“Due to the extreme nature of this incident, we are closing the Lake Angeles area and several trails in the vicinity,” Olympic National Park Wildlife Biologist Tom Kay said in the release. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Lake Angeles Trail, Heather Park Trail, Switchback Trail, and the entire Klahhane Ridge Trail are closed until further notice.”
Wait for it…
If found, the cougar will be euthanized and removed from the park for a necropsy. Officials said this may provide clues for why the attack occurred since cougars are rarely seen and attacks against humans are rare.
Oh, yes, another rare instance of a wild animal attack. These rare instances sure do happen often.
And via Liberty Park Press.
It has been legal to carry firearms in national parks since 2010, though an advisory from the National Park Service notes, “In areas administered by the National Park Service, an individual can possess a firearm if that individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm and if the possession of the firearm complies with the laws of the state where the park area is located. 54 U.S.C. 104906.”
A supplemental note at the end of the advisory adds, “Visitors should not consider firearms as protection from wildlife.”
Work that one out, ugh.
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On August 2, 2023 at 10:23 pm, Kevin said:
I live on the edge of Olympic National Park and spent lots of time in the park and in the national forest around it. I ALWAYS carry a Handgun for just that purpose. Mostly a Glock model 20 in 10mm auto with at least 180 grain slugs. About 6 weeks ago I shook hands with a Mountain Lion Close to the Mt. Elinor area. We surprised each other and gun was out and up. He was less than 20 feet away. Big too. I told him “You don’t want to die and I don’t want to kill you”. He stood there for about 10 seconds and turned and ran off. He was a beautiful creature. I count myself lucky to have had the encounter.
My question is how will the NPS Goons know if they find a Mountain Lion, if it the one that attacked the girl? As you say there is nothing that the police and/or the government can’t make worse by being around. Only fools go into the wilderness unarmed. I always get a kick out the Seatlelites hiking when the see me carrying a gun! The sight of a free man scares them. I just smile and greet them and tell them have great day!! BTW I am much more afraid of an encounter with a Goon in a Guberment supplied Costume than any wild animal!
out here.
On August 5, 2023 at 1:14 am, Dan said:
Like Yellowstone Commie national park… they allow possession of firearms there because the authority to ban them was taken away from them. But if you DO use a firearm in the park to defend yourself from a predator, like a bear, you WILL be arrested, charged, tried and in all probability imprisoned. The liberal wastes of skin in charge of the Park Service HATE the idea that us mere humans should be allowed to defend ourselves.