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Oregon Hiker Killed in Suspected Cougar Attack

A hiker found dead near Mount Hood National Forest was killed in a suspected a cougar attack. If confirmed, wildlife officials said it would be the first fatal cougar attack in Oregon’s history.

Teen Saves Brother from Cougar

With the cat only 12 yards away, and much closer to her brother, 16-year-old Amaya Simpson nocked an arrow and fired. The cougar is the first animal she’s taken with her bow, which she tunes herself.

Hunter and Hounds Avenge Victim of Cougar Attack

A 4-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a cougar during a family camping trip just east of Rexburg, Idaho.

Cougar Sightings Rise Amid Drought

Police have credited the drought gripping the West with an increased number of mountain lion sightings in Utah.

Exclusive: Collar Camera Records Deer Predation By Cougar

Collars on Washington deer are providing fabulous insight into the behavior of predators and prey—and some interesting predation, too.

Watch: Florida Woman Has Close Call with Cougar on Bridge

A woman in Naples, Fla., was out for a walk when a mountain lion raced past her on a bridge.

Hunter Fends Off Mountain Lion with Knife

According to reports out of Colorado, one elk hunter is lucky to be alive after successfully defending himself from an attacking cougar with nothing but his wits and a pocket knife.

Are Eastern Cougars Breeding?

Until someone runs over Bigfoot, no roadkill will equal the fame achieved by a 3-year-old male cougar that got SUV’d in June 2011 near Milford, Conn., on the Wilbur Cross Parkway.

California Officials Kill Aggressive Mountain Lion

California's something of a hotbed for mountain lion sightings. If you recall, a few weeks ago, I shared the video of a cougar taking an early morning stroll through the Hollywood Hills suburbs. Earlier this week, a family a run-in of their own with one of the big cats in nearby Orange County—and the result was substantially scarier.

Nebraska: A Mountain Lion on the Eighth Green

The appearance of a cougar on a Nebraska golf course during a high school tournament focuses attention on activists who have prevented earnest hunting seasons for the big cats as their numbers grow.

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