Cougar stalks men on Olympic Peninsula

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS — Two men kept their cool and successfully retreated from an aggressive cougar near Hoquiam, Wash., on Sunday.

According to a KING 5 report , Puget Sound salmon manager Steve Thiesfeld said the two men were completing a habitat survey on the Little Hoquiam River when they spotted the cougar following them, with ears back and hissing.

The two faced the animal, waved their arms and inched toward the road for about 20 minutes.

Theisfeld told reporters the cat came within striking distance several times before they made it to the roadway, where they climbed into their truck.