The cougar 'casually abandoned its attack' after the child's mother yelled at the animal, leaving the 8-year-old with minor injuries, according to the National Park Service. All campers in the area were evacuated and access to the area was shut down.
An 8-year-old camper survived being attacked by a cougar at Washington's Olympic National Park on Saturday evening, officials said. happened around 6:30 p.m. local time at Lake Angeles, the National Park Service said. The cougar "casually abandoned its attack" after the child's mother yelled at the animal, leaving the 8-year-old with minor injuries, according to the National Park Service.
All other campers in the area were evacuated after the attack and access to the area was shut down "due to the extreme nature of this incident," Olympic National Park wildlife biologist Tom Kay said in a statement. Law enforcement and wildlife personnel went into the park early Sunday morning to find the cougar, authorities said. The cougar will be euthanized and removed from the park for a necropsy if it's located.
"This may provide clues as to why the animal attacked since cougars are rarely seen and attacks on humans are extraordinarily rare," the National Park Service said.
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