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State wildlife officials on Wednesday morning captured and killed a female cougar that reportedly stalked a jogger in the woods north of Corvallis last weekend, according to an Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department news release.

Specially trained hounds picked up the animal's scent about one-quarter mile from where the incident took place. Trackers worked with the hounds to follow the scent, tracking the cougar from Dunn Forest onto adjacent property where it was treed after access permission was obtained by the landowner.

The cougar's carcass is being taken to an Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine laboratory for evaluation. The animal weighed 75 pounds and is estimated to be between 1 and 2 years old.

On Saturday, a man reported that a mountain lion had aggressively approached him as he was jogging on a trail in OSU's Dunn Research Forest.

The man said he kicked the big cat in the head and then ran away, but the cougar continued to follow him and only broke off the pursuit after hikers with a dog came around a bend in the trail.

Dunn Forest was closed for multiple days during the search, but has been reopened. Neighboring McDonald Forest has remained open to recreational use during the incident. However, OSU reminds visitors to remain vigilant.