Jakob Strasser is pictured at his Foothills County acreage with his dogs Archy and Wednesday on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Wednesday, the Scottish Terrier, was attacked by a cougar Sunday night before Archy, Strasser's hunting dog, could fight it off. Brent Calver/Postmedia

‘Pretty odd behaviour’: Second Foothills cougar attack in less than two weeks leaves another family shaken

Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers investigating the previous incident said that while the area is known to have a healthy wildlife population, it is unusual for the wild cats to venture so close to residences during daylight hours

by · Calgary Herald

Less than two weeks after a cougar killed a pet cat at a home on the outskirts of Calgary, a Foothills resident came face-to-face with a big cat after it attacked his dog Sunday evening.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers investigating the previous incident — which occurred just outside the door of a home roughly 16 kilometres north of the Sunday attack — said that while the area is known to have a healthy wildlife population, it is unusual for the wild cats to venture so close to residences during daylight hours.