Cougar hit, killed by car in Redmond
REDMOND, Wash. - A large male cougar was hit by a car and killed Saturday night near Marymoor Park in Redmond.
Sgt. Kim Chandler of the Department of Fish And Wildlife says the cougar was hit on Highway 520 West. The driver of the vehicle was unhurt.
It is the second cougar to turn up in a populated area of King County this week. The first cougar, a 140-pound male, had a luckier fate after it was captured in Discovery Park and returned to the wild Sunday.
Chandler said it's unusual to have a cougar running around in the Redmond area.
He said the animal's remains will be buried at a rural area later Sunday.
Sgt. Kim Chandler of the Department of Fish And Wildlife says the cougar was hit on Highway 520 West. The driver of the vehicle was unhurt.
It is the second cougar to turn up in a populated area of King County this week. The first cougar, a 140-pound male, had a luckier fate after it was captured in Discovery Park and returned to the wild Sunday.
Chandler said it's unusual to have a cougar running around in the Redmond area.
He said the animal's remains will be buried at a rural area later Sunday.