Cougar attacks on humans: A case report

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Cougar attacks on humans are increasing. Presented is a case report of a nonfatal 2-year-old male cougar attack on an 8-year-old girl in British Columbia. Discussions of wound management, rabies postexposure prophylaxis (RPEP), and the possible psychologic ramifications of such an attack are presented. Also reviewed are recommendations on actions that may be helpful in preventing an attack following a sudden encounter with a cougar. Humans must learn to coexist with cougars, which present a small but real threat to people.

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McKee, D. (2003). Cougar attacks on humans: A case report. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 14(3), 169–173. https://doi.org/10.1580/1080-6032(2003)14[169:CAOHAC]2.0.CO;2

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