The group of cyclists, who were attacked on Feb. 17 near Snoqualmie, are being recognized for “acts of extraordinary heroism.”
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Four women credited with saving their friend’s life after she was attacked by a cougar and severely injured while mountain biking will be awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism.
Annie Bilotta, Aune Tietz and Erica Wolf of Seattle and Tisch Schmidt-Williams of North Bend were biking on a trail near Fall City on Feb. 17, 2024, when a cougar pounced on 60-year-old Keri Bergere.
They freed their friend whose jaw was clenched in the cat’s mouth, then held the animal down
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