A BC man suffered minor injuries after defending a Puma attack by hitting the animal on the face inside the north of the province last weekend.
The province’s conservation officers service said in a publication on social networks that the attack occurred around 11 am PT near Smithers, BC, about 670 kilometers northwest of Vancouver.
The service said the man was working near Lake Kathlyn when the animal approached and slid the upper part of his body.
The man told the officers that he hit the puma in the face and that the animal disconnected.
The service said that man suffered injuries that do not endanger life and did not need to be hospitalized.
The officers established a live trap in the area and surveyed the scene, but did not locate the Puma. The service said it is monitoring the neighborhood if another answer is necessary.
‘Never play dead’
The Coupars represent approximately 2,500 calls to the service of conservation officers every year, according to Wildsafebc.
And while they can represent a risk, Cougars rarely attack humans, says the group.
He says that anyone who meets a puma must “keep calm and” never run. “On the other hand, Wildsafebc says that you must” make you see as big as possible and slow down, keeping the puma in sight and allowing a clear exit “for the animal.
If you are attacked, the group says “always defends and never play dead.”
