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Cougar Kills 1, Injures Another In Rare Washington Attack

This undated file photo provided by the National Park Service shows a mountain lion, known as P-45, that is believed to be responsible for a series of killings of livestock near Malibu, Calif. (National Park Service via AP, File)
This undated file photo provided by the National Park Service shows a mountain lion, known as P-45, that is believed to be responsible for a series of killings of livestock near Malibu, Calif. (National Park Service via AP, File)

A mountain biker has died and a second person was seriously injured after a cougar attacked them on a remote trail in Washington state.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with  Richard A. Beausoleil, bear and cougar specialist with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

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