Cyclists tried to scare cougar but it attacked, killing 1

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The State
Gene Johnson
May 20, 2018

SEATTLE - The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of Seattle.

They got off their bikes. They faced the beast, shouted and tried to spook it. After it charged, one even smacked the cougar with his bike, and it ran off.

It wasn't enough, authorities said.

When they got on their bikes again, the cougar returned, biting one of them on the head and shaking him. The second cyclist ran, and the animal dropped the first victim and pounced on him, killing him and dragging him back to what appeared to be its den, King County sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Abbott said.

"They did everything they were supposed to do," Abbott said Sunday. "But something was wrong with this cougar."

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"They did everything they were supposed to do," Abbott said Sunday. "But something was wrong with this cougar."

What was wrong was that it was hungry.

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Just more evidence that riding a bike is a silly and deadly game for people who can't afford a car.

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"They did everything they were supposed to do," Abbott said Sunday. "But something was wrong with this cougar."

What was wrong was that it was hungry.

LOL! Well, yeah, but that ain't what's wrong...
What's wrong is entering woods without the means to protect yourself.