A Campbell River, B.C., man is still in disbelief after a pair of cougars stalked him and his dog Thursday. Mike Germunstad was riding his all-terrain vehicle along the back roads of Vancouver Island's Lower Quinsam Lake and cleaning up garbage left by backwoods revellers with his dog Shorty by his side. Mike Germunstad, who runs ATV company Throttle Therapy in Campbell River, B.C., had a close encounter of the furred kind this week. Watch as the cougar encounter unfolds:Mike Germunstad was riding his ATV with his dog when they encountered a pair of cougars in the woods near Campbell River. After the initial melee, a 15-minute standoff followed where the cats blocked Germunstad and Shorty's path out.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2019 04:18 UTC