Paul Beier's Cougar Attacks on Humans in the United States and Canada
Paul Beier's Table 1. Attacks by cougars on humans in the United States and Canada, 1890 - 1990
Paul Beier's Table in color for browsers of 4.0 and above (1890 - 1990)
UPDATED Attacks Table (deaths current to 2010, other incidents updated through 1996)E. Lee Fitzhugh's Puma Behaviors During Encounters with Humans and Appropriate Human Responses
E. Lee Fitzhugh's Table 1. A summary of puma predatory behavior and suggested associated human responses
E. Lee Fitzhugh's Updated Attack Data as of December 8, 2000Kenneth W. Umbach's Mountain Lions and California State Parks
Data from Official Wildlife Sites
The California Department of Fish and Game's Outdoor California Magazine, "Special Mountain Lion Issue"
Other Contributors to Data on These Pages
Tomas Jay Chester: Main body of attack reports, updates, research
Jerry Stoddard: New Attack reports, Washington state "scout"
Paul Sullivan: New Attack Reports, Vancouver province "scout"
Natalie Kim Bjorklund: Manitoba province "scout" providing confirmed sitings and genetics data
Thanks also to many contributors of attack reports - valued scouts.
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