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Diana Bober – Photo of family members
Gresham's wife, who has been missing for nearly two weeks, was probably killed by a cougar, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time in Oregon's history that a human was attacked by one of the wild animals.
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office confirmed earlier in the day that Diana Bober, 55, was the woman found dead on Monday along the hunchback trail in the mount. Hood National Forest.
Bober was last seen on Aug. 29, according to Gresham police. MEPs said it had been reported for the first time last Friday.
Authorities moved their searches to the Hunchback Trail area after Bober's vehicle was found parked at the Zigzag Ranger Station over the weekend. They also learned that she backpack was found along the trail, helping them reduce the search area. Hikers familiar with the trail say that it's steep.
"This is a terrible tragedy and our sympathy goes to Diana's family and friends," said Oregon Water Department Director Brian Wolfer at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. . "We all at ODFW are thinking of you today."
This is the first verified report of a wild cougar attacking a human being in Oregon, according to authorities. ODFW stated that there was only one other fatal attack in the cougars in the history of Oregon, however, it was a problem. a cougar in captivity. In November 2013, a woman was killed at WildCat Haven Shrine near Sherwood.
Wolfer said that DNA test results are expected from a lab in a few days, but at this point, all indications indicate that Bober was killed by a cougar.
"Because this is an unprecedented event in Oregon, we do not believe that the threat posed by cougars to the public is greater than it was yesterday," Wolfer said on Monday. . quantify the threat this particular animal may pose to the public.
Wolfer said the officials had closed the hunchback trail at the moment while they were looking for the cougar. Schools in the area have been alerted and there may be other upcoming trail closures.
ODFW estimates that there are 6,600 cougars in Oregon. The agency said it received about 400 complaints about cougars a year, mostly about animals injuring livestock or threatening pets.
Although animal attacks are extremely rare, Wolfer has proposed solutions to avoid them.
"We recommend that people avoid certain areas that are likely to have dawn (and twilight) cougars, take a hike for two, and if you have a dog, keep it on a leash," he says. he declared. "And if you have children, keep them close to you and watch children in areas that have a chance to have a cougar."
Family members tell us that Bober was a passionate hiker, who had a bright smile, beautiful red hair and a loving heart.
At the beginning of the summer, a cougar killed a cyclist in Washington who was on a track at the foot of the Cascades, east of Seattle. Fish and Wildlife said it was only the second largest mountain lion attack in the state of Washington in the last 100 years.
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