Sean C. Morgan
Sweet Home police have called in a government trapper to help evaluate the situation after a local resident encountered a cougar while on a walk the morning of Sept. 18.
Police Chief Jeff Lynn said the man was walking on north 43rd Avenue about 9:56 a.m. when he met the cat, which did not retreat and started making hissing noises at him.
“It stood its ground and stared at him,” Lynn said.…