EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Washington wildlife agents were ready to release a captured cougar back into the wild northeast of Arlington, but it didn’t want to go.
They banged on the back of the cage, poked the cougar with a pole and tilted the cage and tried to slide her out, but she wouldn’t budge.
The Daily Herald reports (http://is.gd/enuQvp ) a puff of pepper spray finally drove the cougar into the woods.
Wildlife Officer Dave Jones fired bean-bag rounds to teach the young cougar to stay away from people. It had been trapped for wandering too close to homes.
