You may not see them, but they see you,” said Laura Frost.“Ed and I are concerned that people don’t really know where they are, they don’t take appropriate precautions. Brooks, 32, on logging roads near North Bend, in the Cascade Mountain foothills east of Seattle, when the cougar started following them.They tried to scare it off and even hit it with a bike, but it returned, injuring Sederbaum and killing Brooks.In the last 100 years in North America, there have been about 25 fatal cougar attacks, said the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.Another 95 people have been attacked and survived. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Notifications. Adult cougars weigh 40 to 90 kg and can be up to 2.5 m long, including a metre-long tail. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Continue acting safely to prevent the spread while supporting Alberta businesses. Find Cougar in Classic Cars | Find classic old cars & muscle cars in Alberta : Corvette, Camaro, Challenger, Pontiac, Shelby and more.

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'You may not see them, but they see you': Cougar attacks serve as stark reminder for Alberta family'You may not see them, but they see you': Cougar attacks serve as stark reminder for Alberta family'You may not see them, but they see you': Cougar attacks serve as stark reminder for Alberta familyFrances Frost, seen here in an undated handout photo, was killed by a cougar in Banff National Park in 2001.Washington State Fish and Wildlife Police confer with an individual from the King County Medical Examiner’s and a King County Sheriff’s deputy on a remote gravel road above Snoqualmie, WA., following a fatal cougar attack.In this May 23, 2012, file photo, an approximately 2-year-old female cougar runs away from a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife trap after being released northeast of Arlington, Wash.'You may not see them, but they see you': Cougar attacks serve as stark reminder for Alberta family Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Their daughter, Frances, was killed by a cougar in Banff National Park in January 2001.Since then, there have only been three recorded cougar deaths in North America — including the one in Washington state on May 19.Isaac Sederbaum, 31, was mountain biking with friend S.J. People need to be more aware of what’s going on around them.”Wildlife experts say the best defence in cougar country is making sure you don’t encounter one.If you do, they suggest facing the cougar and retreating slowly, trying to appear big and being aggressive by shouting, waving sticks or throwing rocks.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. “They are continuing to increase, it appears. Human encounters with cougars are on the rise in Alberta, according to wildlife conservation group WildSmart.Alberta's cougar population is rebounding after years of over-hunting and displacement, says Tyler McClure, a spokesman for WildSmart, based in Canmore, Alta.Ten years ago, there were only 680 cougars left in the province; now, that number has nearly tripled to just over 2,000 animals.And as the numbers have gone up, the animals have started to reclaim their historical territories.