A mountain biker suffered minor injuries after being attacked by a cougar near Squamish on Thursday evening.

The BC Conservation Officer Service says the attack occurred in the Alpine Capone area of Brohm Ridge around 6:30 p.m. while a man was mountain biking.

The COS says the cougar “made contact” with the man then continued to pursue him for approximately 20 minutes.

Eventually, the man got off his bike and walked backwards with it, before throwing rocks at the cougar to scare it away.

The COS says the attack was reported the next day on Friday morning.

“The COS is advising the public to avoid the area at this time,” said the conservation service in a social media post Friday. “CO’s are working with local government and the local mountain biking and outdoor associations to ensure th

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