The women managed to free the woman from the cougar’s jaws, then pinned it down until a fish and wildlife officer arrived.
SEATTLE — Four women who rescued their friend from the jaws of an attacking cougar were honored Thursday in a ceremony at Seattle City Hall.
Annie Bilotta, Tisch Schmidt-Williams, Aune Tietz and Erica Wolf were presented with the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes individuals for “acts of lifesaving done at extraordinary risk to the rescuer.”
“They focused on keeping me alive and failure was not going to be an option for them,” Keri Bergere said at the ceremony. “No words will ever be
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