Worker punches cougar in face, survives animal’s attack

WildSafeBC suggests anyone put in the same position should ‘always fight back’

A worker in British Columbia recently survived a cougar attack by fighting back, according to a provincial government organization.

The incident occurred on Sunday, according to the Conservation Officer Service (COS).

At approximately 11 a.m., the man was working in the Lake Kathlyn area when a cougar approached him and swiped at his upper body.

The worker “punched the cougar in the face and it disengaged,” he told the government agency.

The worker sustained non-life-threatening injuries that did not require medical treatment in hospital.

“COs responded to the area but no cougar was seen. A live trap was deployed in the area. COs attended the area again this morning with hounds, but no cougar was located,”