A four-year-old boy suffered injuries to his head, neck, and arms after he was mauled by at least two cougars on Vancouver Island.
The child was outside near the Lakeview Park campground in the town of Lake Cowichan when he was attacked on Friday afternoon, according to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.Rod Peters, the mayor of Lake Cowichan, said he spoke with a young girl who was looking after the boy at the time of the incident.
Neighbours said they’re aware of cougars in the area, but they’re shocked by what happened to the little boy. Conservation officers searched the area and found the two cougars still on property where the boy was attacked. The officers shot and killed both of the animals.
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