Coulee Dam boy welds off cougar attack

While 11-year-old Joe Hess was hiding from some friends near a home in Coulee Dam, he got a close encounter with a cougar. He was scratched, but otherwise he's fine and telling everyone his story. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.

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[clambii]

It really bothers me that people think it should die immediately. We are encroaching on their territory, not the other way around. Humans are so narcissistic.

[canimota]

The humans invaded their habitats.

[moffittjd]

It has to be put down animal lovers. I think you would feel differently about its fate if it was eating YOU.

[MrMrtiki]

Any Cat scratch or Bite should be immediatly rinsed with hydrogen peroxide cats have very dirty claws and and infecious bite most times they can cause septic injuries that burn & take time to heal . Even if your kitty has gotten into a fight with another this will help it from infection if burn persists see a vet or doctor for Rabies shot just to make sure .

[ron2929]

This was obviously a mountain cub, or adolescent.

[nywarlord87]

@static4real Yea I agree it's bullshit how they always wanna kill this animal. I seen so many videos on here of hunters with a pack of dogs that have a moutain lion cornered and its bullshit because why do they even go out hunting for them its not like there gonna eat the cougar after they kill it.

[xLeMeilleur1490]

"he thought it was a neighbors cat..."

what the fuck? how the fuck do you "think" a 8ft 250lb cougar looks like a 1ft cat?

[Littlemanwhocries]

i don't want to be mean, but the boy's voice is really annoying, i don't think he's gay, but i mean, listen to his voice! :D

[static4real]

@giggleandsquirm im trying to figure out if that reply had any meaning at all or if you are just retarded

[giggleandsquirm]

@static4real never had a house cat huh?

[kambelzful]

@canimota still, we don't attack them. they shouldn't attack us.

[20mat]

@clambii Aren't you a human your self?, we all do this at some point in our lives it's either kill or get killed

So the cougar comes back to finish the job the next day....