For months Sarah Perry and her husband Mark had been checking their game camera hoping for a good shot.
The camera turned up nothing of interest for the longest time ѻý until they recently checked again and found that a cougar had been chasing down six deer, right in their yard.
The couple, who live in Grand Forks, installed the camera on their property about a year and a half ago. They knew theyѻýd had cougar on the property in the past, so thought getting a game camera might be a fun way to catch a bit of the action. Sarah Perry said no cougars had appeared on the camera in the time theyѻýd had it ѻý just deer, cats, bears, and on occasion, mountain sheep ѻý until this photo.
ѻýI always saw pictures of deer and hoped the next frame would be a cougar, and it never was,ѻý she said. Finally, they checked the cameraѻýs memory card again and found this spectacular shot of a cougar in hot pursuit of dinner in late February.
The camera is triggered by motion and stays outside year-round, making it handy for capturing shots of wildlife. Perry said sheѻýs trying (unsuccessfully) to convince herself the deer got away, but knows itѻýs ѻýall a part of the circle of life.ѻý