Sweet Home police warned residents to be aware after a dog was attacked by a cougar just after noon Monday, Jan. 10.
The dog belonged to a resident in the 1000 block of 43rd Avenue.
Kathi Melson, 62, and her boxer-shepherd mix exited the back of Melson’s residence at approximately 12:30 p.m. Monday when the dog was attacked by a cougar, said Police Chief Jeff Lynn. The cougar then took off and moved westbound toward…