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No, of course not. Why do you think they're in cages at the zoo, so we don't hurt them? They're a wild animal with inate hunting instincts to kill prey for food. Unfortunately we're on their menu.

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Normally a very shy animal, cougars on rare occasions do attack humans.

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No.Cougars are not harmful to people but to the prey of the cougar.In other wards the cougar will only be harmful to the human IF!! The cougar is hungry

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The cougar is a much larger predator than the coyote. Therefore he would be much more inclined to regard a human being as a potential food source.

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Yes, a cougar is able to kill a man, although it is rare. There have been about 20 fatal attacks in the United States since the first was recorded in 1890.

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