DAVID BARON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Hiker found dead on Mount Hood was likely killed by cougar: Officials. “Wolfer said about 6,600 cougars live in the state, and reports of them threatening livestock or pets are common, but human attacks are unheard of. Authorities continue to search for the animal. Male cougars can grow to be 120 to 200 pounds and generally hunt deer, elk, hares and wild birds, like turkeys.”

Related: Man’s body found two miles from Cades Cove, bear euthanized after incident. When my sister rides in the woods she carries a gun. It was originally for two-legged predators, but now. . .