Updated
Updated · GreaterGood · Jun 16
Gina Moore Kicks Cougar Off Baby Goat in British Columbia, Saving 1 Kid
Updated
Updated · GreaterGood · Jun 16

Gina Moore Kicks Cougar Off Baby Goat in British Columbia, Saving 1 Kid

3 articles · Updated · GreaterGood · Jun 16

Summary

  • Security video from a farm near Nanaimo, British Columbia, shows Gina Moore running into an animal pen and kicking a cougar off a baby Nigerian dwarf goat.
  • The cougar had already pinned the kid when Moore intervened, and the force of the kick made the predator retreat; the goat survived the attack.
  • Moore said she knew the cougar could turn on her and acted in a split second, later saying adrenaline carried her through the encounter.
  • Moore, who lost a miniature horse to a black bear last year, said growing development may be pushing wildlife closer to rural homes and farms.

Insights

A viral cougar kick saved one goat, but what systemic changes are needed to protect both wildlife and rural communities?
As rural development grows, are forested buffers and waste laws enough to prevent escalating conflicts with predators like cougars?