Exclusive OREGON'S FIRST EVER KILLING BY COUGAR

[MARIS61]

Cougar apparently killed Oregon woman missing for nearly 2 weeks, investigators say

By Nicole Darrah | Fox News

Authorities said Tuesday that Diana Bober, 55, was killed by a cougar in Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. She was reported missing two weeks ago. (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

An Oregon woman who had been reported missing nearly two weeks ago was most likely killed by a cougar in an "unprecedented event," investigators revealed Tuesday.

The body of Diana Bober, 55, was found Monday off a trail in the Mt. Hood National Forest in Welches, about 40 miles southeast of Portland, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

The medical examiner's office determined that wounds found on Bober's body were "consistent with a suspected cougar attack," and ruled out the possibility that she was mauled after she died from a separate cause.

DNA samples will be flown by the Oregon State Police to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service laboratory for further analysis, officials said.

Diana Bober's car was found Saturday. Investigators found her body in Mt. Hood National Forest on Monday. (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Bober's death by a cougar is the first recorded attack of its kind in Oregon state history, officials said.

Authorities previously said that Bober, an avid hiker from Gresham, was considered a missing person, and noted her car was found on Saturday.

"This is a terrible tragedy, and our sympathy goes out to Diana’s family and friends," Brian Wolfer, of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. "All of us at ODFW are thinking of you today."

The sheriff's office said Oregon has roughly 6,000 cougars — also commonly called mountain lions or pumas — throughout the state, and that ODFW "tracks conflicts" with the animals in situations where they kill non-wild animals or threaten humans.

"This is an unprecedented event in Oregon, we are asking people to avoid this area while we attempt to remove this cougar," Wolfer said. "We don’t know what risk it poses to the public."

Over the past decade, about 20 cougars have been killed each year in the wildlife management area where Bober's body was found.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Nicole Darrah covers breaking and trending news for FoxNews.com.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Would a tactical knife be effective if one attacked you?

 

[MARIS61]

Would a tactical knife be effective if one attacked you?

An American was attacked by a grizzly bear in his hunting camp and horribly mauled, but survived. He had fought back with his hunting knife, stabbing at the huge face attacking him. They found the bear dead from loss of blood a few hundred yards away.

So, that happened once. So it's as rare as say, being killed by a cougar in Oregon.

I'd prefer a gun, and even then you'd have to strike first.

I always carry when in the woods, but mostly because of off-leash dogs or criminals.

 

[MARIS61]

Cougars that have attacked humans (again, very rare) usually got children, until recent decades.

Now they usually attack joggers or bikers, as they imitate prey fleeing.

 

[theprunetang]

It almost happened to me a few years ago in beautiful Central Oregon. I was camping in the high desert with a couple of friends, and walked away from the fire to take a piss in the sagebrush. I heard a really low rumbling sound and had no idea what it was. Then I spot the glowing eyes directly in front of me and the vague outline of a crouching Cougar about 10 feet in front of me. Mid urination I just slowly walked backwards away from it. Maintaining eye contact the whole time. Needless to say, it decided to leave me be.

In the morning, we walked over to where it happened and saw a deer carcass there. I was basically pissing on its meal. I was really grateful to that magnificent animal for showing restraint. The only bad news was the urine all over my shoes. Haha

 

[Lanny]

An American was attacked by a grizzly bear in his hunting camp and horribly mauled, but survived. He had fought back with his hunting knife, stabbing at the huge face attacking him. They found the bear dead from loss of blood a few hundred yards away.

So, that happened once. So it's as rare as say, being killed by a cougar in Oregon.

I'd prefer a gun, and even then you'd have to strike first.

I always carry when in the woods, but mostly because of off-leash dogs or criminals.

Make sure it's either a good sized hunting rifle or a large caliber hand gun.

I've got two crazy buddies from Coos Bay who found a bear snooping around the cabin in the woods of one of them. They shot it and followed it's blood trail, like a couple idiots, deep into the brush. Luckily, they found it dead from the gun shot. Did I mention that it was at night? One had his favorite 7 mm Remington and the other had his favorite .270 Winchester. They both loaded their ammo hot.

Okay, I might go after a bear if there were three of us and it was in the day, but I'd have to have something loose upstairs to go after a bear at night.

 

[Lanny]

It almost happened to me a few years ago in beautiful Central Oregon. I was camping in the high desert with a couple of friends, and walked away from the fire to take a piss in the sagebrush. I heard a really low rumbling sound and had no idea what it was. Then I spot the glowing eyes directly in front of me and the vague outline of a crouching Cougar about 10 feet in front of me. Mid urination I just slowly walked backwards away from it. Maintaining eye contact the whole time. Needless to say, it decided to leave me be.

In the morning, we walked over to where it happened and saw a deer carcass there. I was basically pissing on its meal. I was really grateful to that magnificent animal for showing restraint. The only bad news was the urine all over my shoes. Haha

Did you hear the one about two buddies fishing in Eastern Oregon miles from anywhere? So, they're busy fishing and buddy no. 1 accidentally steps on a rattle snake and the snake bites him on the dick. Buddy no. 2 sees what happens. Buddy 1 says "you've gotta make an incision and suck out the poison." Buddy 2 says "Wait here, I'm gonna go find a doctor". Buddy 2 goes to a doctor far away and asks the doctor what to do. The doc says "you gotta make an incision and suck out the poison or your friend will die." Buddy 2 returns to buddy 1. Buddy 1 asks "Well, what did the doctor say?" Buddy 2 says "Doc says you're gonna die."

 

[MARIS61]

Seems like a movement of sorts is brewing.

2 Grizzly Bears attacked 2 Elk hunters.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/17/wyoming-hunting-guide-fatally-mauled-by-grizzly-bears.html

Wyoming hunting guide fatally mauled by grizzly bears

By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News

Mark Uptain was fatally mauled in Wyoming last week. (GoFundMe)

A Wyoming hunting guide was fatally mauled and his client was injured when a pair of grizzly bears attacked them Friday, officials said.

Authorities later euthanized two grizzly bears, a mother and a cub, who wildlife managers believe killed guide Mark Uptain and wounded his client Corey Chubon near the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks border, according to USA Today.

“All available evidence indicates that these two bears were the bears involved in the Terrace Mountain attack,” Wyoming Game and Fish Department spokeswoman Rebekah Fitzgerald said in a statement Sunday.

Uptain and Chubon were attacked by bears as they field dressed the elk they had shot Thursday but were only able to find Friday, officials said. The bears “aggressively charged” the men and didn’t touch the dead elk, Teton County officials said.

The deadly incident came weeks after a federal judge halted Wyoming state officials’ plans to hold a grizzly hunt this month, according to USA Today. The hunt was put on hold until Oct. 1.

“I can only imagine how horrific this was,” Sy Gilliland, a hunting guide and spokesman for grizzly hunters in the area, told the newspaper. “You've got a bear population that's basically un-hunted, is an apex predator, and has no fear of humans.”

Uptain was a father of five, authorities said. A GoFundMe page was launched to help his family.

 

[CupWizier]

An American was attacked by a grizzly bear in his hunting camp and horribly mauled, but survived. He had fought back with his hunting knife, stabbing at the huge face attacking him. They found the bear dead from loss of blood a few hundred yards away.

So, that happened once. So it's as rare as say, being killed by a cougar in Oregon.

I'd prefer a gun, and even then you'd have to strike first.

I always carry when in the woods, but mostly because of off-leash dogs or criminals.

wow, I must live a charmed life. Never been attacked by an off leash dog or a criminal. Saved me the cost of needing a gun. Pretty unruly elements in that fine metropolis of La Pine?

 

[Natebishop3]

It almost happened to me a few years ago in beautiful Central Oregon. I was camping in the high desert with a couple of friends, and walked away from the fire to take a piss in the sagebrush. I heard a really low rumbling sound and had no idea what it was. Then I spot the glowing eyes directly in front of me and the vague outline of a crouching Cougar about 10 feet in front of me. Mid urination I just slowly walked backwards away from it. Maintaining eye contact the whole time. Needless to say, it decided to leave me be.

In the morning, we walked over to where it happened and saw a deer carcass there. I was basically pissing on its meal. I was really grateful to that magnificent animal for showing restraint. The only bad news was the urine all over my shoes. Haha

I have a similar story.

I was out hunting in the Malheur area with my dad. I had decided to go up the hill by myself before dark, but I hadn't really taken into account how quickly it was getting dark. I was still pretty far up the hill when it was pitch black out. I had my rifle with me and a handgun. It was too hard to carry the rifle and a flashlight, so I slung the rifle and was walking with my handgun out, sweeping it around with the light. I could see deer all over the place as I was walking down the dirt road. As I continued to walk I heard something snap about 10 feet off to my left. I swung my pistol and flashlight in the direction of the sound and there was a massive cougar just looking at me. It wasn't moving, I wasn't moving. We just looked at each other. I was ready to fire if it started to make a move in my direction. And then suddenly it just turned and walked off into the woods. Still, it was hard to relax until I got back into the camp where my dad was. He told me he was worried that I had been gone so long, and was just waiting for some gun shots or something. He almost did.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Cougars that have attacked humans (again, very rare) usually got children, until recent decades.

Now they usually attack joggers or bikers, as they imitate prey fleeing.

Jogging is unbiblical. Proverbs 28:1--"The wicked run when no one is chasing them." Therefore, I don't jog.

 

[barfo]

I have a similar story.

I was out drinking in the living area with my dad. I had decided to go get another beer by myself before my beer ran dry, but I hadn't really taken into account how quickly it was getting emptied. I was still pretty far from the kitchen when it was empty. I had my bong with me and an empty beer. It was too hard to carry the bong and a lighter, so I slung the bong down and was walking with my gut hanging out, sweeping it around with every step. I could see beer cans all over the place as I was walking down the hall. As I continued to walk I heard something snap about 10 feet off to my left. I swung my gut and lighter in the direction of the sound and there was a cougar from next door just looking at me. She wasn't moving, I wasn't moving. We just looked at each other. I was ready to jump her if she started to make a move in my direction. And then suddenly she just turned and walked off into the yard. Still, it was hard to relax until I got back into the room where my dad was. He told me he was worried that I had been gone so long, and was just waiting for some tequila shots or something. He almost did.

FTFY.

barfo