How far would you go to rescue your animal friends? A farmer in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, just showed she cares enough to throw down with a predator with a deservedly deadly reputation.
On June 6, the peace of Gina Moore’s farm was shattered by a desperate scream from one of her paddocks. She recognized the sound instantly – one of her beloved Nigerian dwarf goats was in mortal danger!
As seen in security camera footage, Moore rushed in and saw a cougar with its body wrapped around her goat and its jaws trying to rip out its throat. Moore doesn’t hesitate, screaming “get out of here!” and giving the big cat a fierce kick in the ribs. The surprised cougar glances in her direction, sees a furious Canadian, and beats it back into the wild.
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“I honestly was just running on adrenaline”
In comments reported by KTVU, Moore said she knew the danger, but didn’t think twice about saving her goat: “I honestly was just running on adrenaline. I knew there was a chance that the cougar would turn on me, so I’d better make whatever I did count.”
Moore’s farm is home to geese, cows, goats, and her four Nigerian dwarf goats, named Leo, Donnie, Mick, and Raff after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Moore also explained that she purchased the goats after losing a miniature horse to a black bear attack last year, which may have given her added motivation to step in and attack this cougar.
Getting between a cougar and its meal isn’t a decision to take lightly. While cougars aren’t the deadliest predators in North America (that’s Brown/Grizzly bears), they are responsible for at least 29 documented deaths in the last century. For example, KCRA reports that in March 2024, near Georgetown, California, a cougar pounced on 21-year-old Taylen Brooks, killing him and injuring his brother.
Even more recently, in January 2026, a group of hikers spotted a cougar near a prone person and scared it away by throwing rocks. They approached and discovered the body of 46-year-old Kristen Marie Kovatch, with CBS reporting that her cause of death was established as injuries consistent with a cougar attack.
Moore explained that she’s on her guard against predators looking for an easy dinner on her farm and believes nearby developments have pushed bears and cougars out of their natural habitats and towards more populated areas.
Published: Jun 20, 2026 06:45 am