http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018...vestigators-say.html

An Oregon woman who had been reported missing nearly two weeks ago was most likely killed by a cougar in an "unprecedented event," investigators revealed Tuesday.

The body of Diana Bober, 55, was found Monday off a trail in the Mt. Hood National Forest in Welches, about 40 miles southeast of Portland, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

The medical examiner's office determined that wounds found on Bober's body were "consistent with a suspected cougar attack," and ruled out the possibility that she was mauled after she died from a separate cause.

DNA samples will be flown by the Oregon State Police to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service laboratory for further analysis, officials said.

Diana Bober's car was found Saturday. Investigators found her body in Mt. Hood National Forest on Monday. (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Bober's death by a cougar is the first recorded attack of its kind in Oregon state history, officials said.

Authorities previously said that Bober, an avid hiker from Gresham, was considered a missing person, and noted her car was found on Saturday.

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"This is a terrible tragedy, and our sympathy goes out to Diana’s family and friends," Brian Wolfer, of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. "All of us at ODFW are thinking of you today."

The sheriff's office said Oregon has roughly 6,000 cougars — also commonly called mountain lions or pumas — throughout the state, and that ODFW "tracks conflicts" with the animals in situations where they kill non-wild animals or threaten humans.

"This is an unprecedented event in Oregon, we are asking people to avoid this area while we attempt to remove this cougar," Wolfer said. "We don’t know what risk it poses to the public."

Over the past decade, about 20 cougars have been killed each year in the wildlife management area where Bober's body was found.

No cougar hunting in Oregon?

They say the cougars are going down in numbers in the NW. Really? One of my operators up that way works as a depredation hunter for WA state. He has tracked an killed 63 problem cougars in WA since January 1, '18. That would indicate to me that the numbers are very good. The biologists and game wardens that accompany him say their stats do not support any densities approaching what he is showing them. Their computer generated population numbers couldn't be wrong!

Mark

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No cougar hunting in Oregon?

or California and no dogs in Washington now I think? She also was not armed. The video of the area looked like perfect cougar country.

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Over the past decade, about 20 cougars have been killed each year in the wildlife management area where Bober's body was found

No hunting?

Were these DLP deaths?

Another Liberal state maybe she tried petting poor tabby

I'm betting that it came from behind, was on her and had her by the back of the neck and downed before she even knew what happened.

Just a guess mind ya.

Maybe a full on frontal attack.
The autopsy will reveal which.

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I'm betting that it came from behind, was on her and had her by the back of the neck and downed before she even knew what happened

A common misbelief.

With most Cougar attacks the cat is seen before attacking

Most victims if armed and having the proper mind set.

Would have had plenty of time to defend themselves.

Then even if knocked down most attacks do not result in instant death.

The Cougar Population in The Pacific Northwest MUST be at an ALL TIME HIGH!!!.The Game Dept in Washington keeps it HUSH HUSH!!! As was already stated The amount of Problem Cougars is INCREASING YEARLY!!! I know one of the Guys that tracks and kills them!!!