B.C. Worker Punches Cougar Near Lake Kathlyn, Wildlife Dogs Deploy

B.C. worker punches full-grown cougar near Smithers’ Lake Kathlyn, escaping unscathed as Conservation dogs and traps flood the woods. Trending searches: “Is punching a cougar effective?” and “Cougar sightings in northern B.C.” Official quote: “A cougar approached him and swiped his upper body. The man... punched the cougar in the face, and it disengaged.”
After the feline-punching heroics, Conservation Officers deployed dogs and traps, but the elusive cougar vanished into the underbrush. Fresh trending queries: “How rare are cougar attacks in Canada?” and “Should you fight back against a cougar?” Picture: a man calmly explaining his right hook technique to incredulous officials while the cougar updates its diary.
Traps and tracking dogs still patrol Smithers, as B.C. Conservation Service urges residents to report sightings—meanwhile, the unfazed worker skipped hospital entirely.