What should you do if you encounter a cougar on a mountain trail or in your own backyard? The answer might surprise you.

"Timed or motion sensor alarms with flashing lights, loud noises and sprinklers may work on mountain lions, and can also ...

The four-year-old child mauled by a collared cougar at Olympic National Park this weekend has been released from the hospital ...

The father of a 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero for getting his child away from a cougar attack on a popular trail in ...

A four-year-old is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by a cougar in Olympic National Park. The child was bitten ...

A four-year-old child has been discharged from Harborview Medical Center after a mountain lion attack over the weekend.

"It was a pretty bad scream, but I just assumed it was a kid acting up," a witness said in an interview Tuesday.

Cougar attacks on humans are rare, according to WDFW, with just two fatal attacks occurring in Washington state. In the past 100 years, the agency said there have been 19 cougar attacks on humans ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said it's not uncommon for cougars to be in that area, but the scenario is unusual.