UPDATED Thursday, July 12: Dog hurt in reported SE Portland cougar attack, police say

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A resident in Southeast Portland reported seeing what appeared to be a cougar on Monday.

Portland police said a woman reported seeing a large cat she described as a cougar rolling around in her backyard in the 2600 block of Southeast 118th Avenue a little after 11:30 p.m. Whatever the woman saw was gone by the time she contacted authorities, police said.

Officers responded to the scene and didn't find a cougar or any large cat in the area.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife advises anyone who encounters a cougar that appears to be aggressive to raise your arms to make yourself appear large and clap your hands to scare it away.

— The Oregonian/OregonLive