Man fights cougar for his dog

[Catherine]

Some Tim Hortons locations are pretty remote. There was a parking lot, but I understand there were trees and forest right beyond the edge of the parking area. The man was from Red Deer, a fairly tame area in the prairies. He was visiting somewhere up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. There are wolves and coyotes there. There can be black bears. And we know there are sometimes cougars. At night you have to be careful and watch for predators. I wouldn't walk out there alone. These are all wild animals.

I just wish they could have relocated the cougar. There are thousands of miles of wilderness. Surely they could have found a place where the cat would be safe.

We haven't lost the mind set that kills anything that threatens us. The cat was just hunting and had a right to be there.