I live about a mile away from where the cougar attacked the girls and fish that exact spot often, but it really doesn't bother me all that much. Chances are still slim that you would get attacked by a cat. These cats are just following their prey like rabbit and deer to the lower elevations because these critters are moving down to find food that the heavy snow has made scarce in the Olympics. This is why we are having more encounter with cats lately. They are just trying to survive just like us.