Bad to the bone! Brave Labrador shows who’s boss during tense standoff with a COUGAR
- A black Labrador called Timber diced with death after confronting a cougar
- Its owner yelled at the big cat in British Columbia as it stepped forward hissing
- The cat left after the man hit it on the head with a stick and threw a log at it
A brave dog diced with death trying to protect its owner from the second biggest cat in North America.
The black Labrador, Timber, was caught on an Ipad standing within inches of the cougar which kept baring its teeth in Sayward, British Columbia, barking.
Its owner, who works in forestry, yells at the cat trying to get rid of it before whacking the terrifying animal on the head with a stick.
The black Labrador, Timber, confronted the cougar in Sayward, British Columbia
The cougar came forward baring its teeth and hissing while the dog barked at the animal
Shocking footage shows the dog, feet rooted to the spot, standing on sticks just above the cat growling straight into its face.
Its owner bellows at the cougar and calls his dog back as the ferocious big cat hisses and bares its teeth.
For a terrifying moment as the dog and its owner edge backwards, the big cat comes forward and continues hissing aggressively.
The owner continues to howl at the cat as the dog growls.
The man said he had to hurl a log at the fierce animal to make it go away.
The dog howled at the cougar while the man yelled and growled trying to scare it off
The man eventually managed to scare off the cougar by hitting it on the head with a stick and hurling a log at it
‘After I stopped the video, I picked up a stick and hit it on the head,’ he said.
‘The stick broke.
‘I picked up a small log and tossed it at the cat, at which point it retreated.
‘Being a wildlife enthusiast, the video was stopped only because I realised the cat was not leaving on its own and needed further encouragement.’
He was at work when the encounter happened.
‘I used to keep my dog with me to alert me if predators were around.
‘I manage tree plantations for major licensees along the west coast of British Columbia. Our company specialises in remote access areas.
‘I use a tablet to collect data on forest regeneration. I had my iPad out as the cat approached and started recording instinctually.’
Cougars are the second largest cats in North America and can weigh up to 150 pounds
Cougars are the second largest cats in North America, weighing up to 150 pounds.
They tend to live in mountains and deserts across North and South America.
Normally, the big cats prey on deer but also sometimes target smaller animals. They are expert climbers and have been known to easily leap up to 20 feet in height.
The terrifying encounter happened in October 2017.