Dog Saves Man From Cougar
You can read the full article online at the Prince George Citizen.
‘He was only about 10 feet away’
Wayne Kraznesky had a close call with a cougar that attacked him Thursday morning.
Friday, 01 February 2008, 00:54 PST
SCOTT STANFIELDCitizen staff
CANACCORDA Prince George man is crediting a black lab with saving his life after the dog jumped on a cougar that sprang out of nowhere and attacked them about 50 metres from their house Thursday morning.
It was the second cougar attack in the city this week.
Wayne Kraznesky said Blackie, an eight-year-old black lab, came to his rescue on the family property on the outskirts of the city at McGuire Road off Chief Lake Road.
Kraznesky, 50, said the cougar crept up on them as he was about to feed the turkeys and geese in a pen.
“This cougar came out of nowhere,” said property owner Mike Patenaude, Kraznesky’s brother-in-law. “He was only about 10 feet away, so my dog jumped him, and (the cougar) killed the dog. Grabbed her by the throat. She didn’t have a chance.”
Kraznesky, who recently moved to Prince George from Penticton, grabbed the family’s other smaller dog and ran to the house. He had no chance of saving Blackie, which the cougar dragged underneath a camper.
“It’s too bad it didn’t happen to me in a sense because I could have run back down with my gun,” said Patenaude, who is certain Blackie saved Kraznesky’s life. “Blackie, she’s a pretty big dog, and he said when it had her by the throat, you couldn’t even see Blackie any more. I just can’t believe it. She was such a good dog.”
He is a friend of the family, and they are still very shaken up and lots of grieving…blackie will be missed. Great dog she was
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Michele – Please give my regards to his family. I know what it is like to lose a family pet.
I do appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to post.
Marshall
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
The cougar was probably after the birds, not the man.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:02 pm