Updated 8 a.m. Sunday

NORTH BEND, Wash. — One man was killed and another seriously injured when they encountered a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington state, officials said.

Authorities said the two men were on a morning bike ride in the foothills near North Bend when the attack occurred. The town is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Seattle.

The mountain lion ran into the woods and officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Game later tracked it down and shot and killed it, said Capt. Alan Myers of the state's Fish & Wildlife Police.

The 31-year-old survivor was taken to a hospital in Seattle. He was initially listed in serious condition in the emergency room but was alert and talking; his condition was later upgraded to satisfactory, The Seattle Times reported.

A search and rescue team was dispatched to recover the body of the deceased man.

KIRO-TV reported that the injured man called 911 shortly before 11 a.m. and shouted, "Can you hear me? Help!" and then the call hung up.

Authorities found the cougar standing over the body of the dead biker, the station reported.

It wasn't immediately clear if the two victims were biking together or separately.

In the last 100 years in North America, roughly 25 fatalities and 95 nonfatal cougar attacks have been reported, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife said, but there was only one other fatal attack in the state. However, more attacks have been reported in the western United States and Canada over the past 20 years than in the previous 80 years.

What to do if you come across a cougar

- Cougars often will retreat if given the opportunity. Leave the animal a way to escape.

- Stay calm and stand your ground.

- Maintain direct eye contact.

- Pick up children, but do so without bending down or turning your back on the cougar.

- Back away slowly.

- Do not run. Running triggers a chase response in cougars, which could lead to an attack.

- Raise your voice and speak firmly.

- If the cougar seems aggressive, raise your arms to make yourself look larger and clap your hands.

- If in the very unusual event that a cougar attacks you, fight back with rocks, sticks, tools or any items available.

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

There's never been a fatal cougar attack in the wild in Oregon, an official said in 2017.

Over 6,000 cougars live in Oregon, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It's rare for people to see or encounter them, the agency said, but sightings have increased.

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife says that adult male cougars average about 140 pounds but can hit 180 pounds and measure 7 to 8 feet long, counting the tail. Adult females are about 25 percent smaller. The agency says the cats can leap 30 feet from a standstill and 15 feet straight up. Their normal prey includes deer, elk, and wild sheep.

This report will be updated.

— The Associated Press

Jim Ryan of The Oregonian/OregonLive staff contributed to this report