Dog Attacked By Cougar In Olympic National Forest

“It’s not going to deter us from going out...we’re just going to have some defense mechanisms there so that if the unfortunate happens again, we will have something to defend against,” Lucas said.

If you hike or camp in the wilderness with your dog, do you consider the dangers from wildlife? I bet you don't. Many people are too squeamish to even consider this, so their dogs, kids and companions are all defenseless. 

It ain’t no joke, folks. Read the forest service warnings.

Plan accordingly.