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Dejah, a pregnant pit bull, shows the markings of claw marks on her face. She and two other dogs were believed to have been attacked by a cougar last week. (PHOTO COURTESY OF NC BRIGMAN)
Tug, a boxer, was nearly killed by a cougar last week in an attack. Authorities have attempted to track down the big cat, believed to have been shot Friday by Tugs owners, but have yet to locate it. (PHOTO COURTESY OF NC BRIGMAN)
Still No Sign of Possibly Wounded Cougar After Central Kitsap Attack
By Josh Farley (Contact)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The search for a reportedly wounded cougar continued Sunday in Seabeck.
Trained hounds were used once again to search an area near Hintzville, where last week a cougar is believed to have injured two pit bulls and a boxer in different incidents. One of the pit bulls had to be euthanized following the attack, its owner, Carrie Ramirez, said Saturday.
But just as they had Friday, the hounds failed to pick up a scent in the area, off Lost Highway, Sgt. Ted Jackson of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Sunday.
Jackson said residents in the area should always pay attention to where pets and children venture in such a rural environment. He encouraged anyone who spots the cougar to call the Washington State Patrol at (360) 405-6650.
But for now, "there's really nothing we can do," Jackson said.
The first attack came Tuesday, when the male pit bull was mortally wounded. On Friday, the cougar returned, Ramirez said, injuring a male boxer and a second pit bull, a female pregnant with the deceased male's babies.
Both incidents featured puncture wounds and claw marks, the signs of a cougar attack.
The cougar was reportedly wounded during the second attack Friday, when a man shot it in the hindquarters, Ramirez said.
The family was able to get the boxer and the pit bull to a veterinarian's hospital. The boxer's life was saved by the vet, Ramirez said, and the pit bull was treated as well.
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