Tag: cougars

August 12, 2024

Seattle Times: The attention after February’s cougar attack has faded, but the women’s trauma continues

Keri Bergere, Annie Bilotta, Tisch Schmidt-Williams, Aune Tietz and Erica Wolf will receive the Carnegie Medal “for extraordinary acts of heroism” following their widely-reported effort to fight off a cougar that attacked Bergere while the group was biking northeast of Fall City in February. But behind the truly remarkable story of bravery and perseverance are…
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March 18, 2024

KUOW: Unbelievable interview with women attacked by cougar while biking

You probably saw the headline shortly after it happened, but the full story of Keri Bergere and four friends (Auna Tietz, Annie Bilotta, Tisch Williams and Erica Wolf) fighting against a cougar that attacked them during a ride is truly unbelievable. The five women in their 50s and 60s, part of the Recycled Cycles racing…
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February 19, 2024

Group biking northeast of Fall City fights off attacking cougar, one person hospitalized

A cougar attacked a group of five people biking on a private trail northeast of Fall City shortly after noon Saturday. The group fought the wild cat, eventually using a bicycle to pin down the young 75-pound male until help could arrive, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (“WDFW”). “The people on…
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