A large female cougar died earlier this week when it ran into the front of a truck traveling on Highway 20 near Philomath.

The driver, a 75-year-old woman from Logsdon, was unable to avoid hitting the cougar, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s office. The deputy said the driver was not injured, but the truck’s bumper was damaged.

--Tom Hallman Jr.

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