B.C. mountain biker is stalked by cougar near Garibaldi Provincial Park

SQUAMISH — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says it’s investigating a cougar attack on a mountain biker near Squamish.

The service says in a social media post that the man was mountain biking on the alpine near Garibaldi Provincial Park when the cougar chased him, made contact and then continued to follow the man for about 20 minutes.

It says the man was walking backwards holding his bike and managed to throw rocks at the cougar, which then left.

The encounter was reported to conservation officers Friday morning.

The service says the park is the same area where aggressive cougar activity led to trail closures earlier this summer.

It says it can’t be sure if the same cougars are involved, but warned people who are outdoors in the area to take precautions, travel in groups, make noise and carry bear spray.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2025.