BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - The state Fish and Wildlife Department doesn’t know what killed a cougar found on a beach in Bellingham.
The Bellingham Herald reports (https://bit.ly/Px9dhL) the young adult male weighed about 110 pounds and showed no obvious signs of injury or disease.
The big cat’s carcass was found Friday by a man walking on Squalicum Beach.
Wildlife Officer Ryan Valentine speculated it may have eaten something poisonous or possibly drowned. It’s unusual to find a cougar on a beach but the predator may have been looking for deer, using Squalicum Creek as a travel corridor.
The department says the carcass was taken into the hills for disposal.
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Information from: The Bellingham Herald, https://www.bellinghamherald.com
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