Brave dog charges cougar in Saanich, B.C. as police remind public to keep pets safe
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Video shared from Saanich police shows a Husky running out of its house, charging at a cougar sitting in the driveway before being called back.
An encounter between a dog and a cougar almost ended in disaster in a rural area of Saanich, B.C., this week.
Video shared from Saanich police shows a Husky running out of its house, charging at a cougar sitting in the driveway.
Miika’s owner, Jaarod Lucoe, yells for her to come back and the dog skids to a halt and comes running back.
“This Husky has excellent recall,” Saanich police said in a tweet.
Lucoe said he had come home for lunch and Miika was outside lounging about.
“At this time, my sister looks outside and notices Miika hiding behind one of the cars,” he said. “We’ve had some dogs come from trails around here, come on to the property and sniff around. She’s pretty good at guarding the house and standing up for herself.”
But he said Miika was backing away and acting scared.
As the group headed outside, Lucoe said a “big, big cat” was sitting in the driveway.
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