A mountain lion lounges in a tree. A cougar attacked a 4-year-old child in Olympic National Park in Washington on July 2025. You’re on a hiking trail in the Pacific Northwest when you catch a glimpse ...

Two decades ago, Zara McDonald was on a run in Marin near Mount Tamalpais around dusk when a mountain lion suddenly appeared above her, just 5 feet away — and stared at her. Its eyes then fixed on ...

Imagine getting a backyard alert on a regular Tuesday morning. You brace yourself, ready to confront an intruder — only to find a giant cat darting away. That’s exactly what happened to Steven ...

It’s extremely rare for cougars (also called mountain lions) to attack humans — but it has happened. And now, after a possible sighting in Rochester, officials are urging the public to stay alert and ...

An 11-year-old girl was recently attacked unexpectedly by a mountain lion outside her home in Malibu California. The large cat leapt on the girl while she was feeding her family’s chickens in the yard ...

Mountain lions are known by many names: panthers, pumas, cougars, and catamounts, for example. However, there is one moniker that perfectly describes one of their more unusual characteristics: the ...

Attacks by mountain lions are still incredibly rare, despite recent incidents. Humans are increasingly coming in contact with mountain lions, raising questions as to whether humans are to blame and ...

With Rochester abuzz over a viral video showing what appears to be a large wild cat roaming the city, many are wondering: do mountain lions—or any large cats—still live in New York? What the DEC says ...

You’re on a hiking trail in the Pacific Northwest when you catch a glimpse of a massive, cat-like creature with a tawny brown coat and a black-tipped tail. You’ve just spotted a mountain lion.