Olema, Washington
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| Olema | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 48°17′09″N 119°48′15″W / 48.285704°N 119.8042323°WCoordinates: 48°17′09″N 119°48′15″W / 48.285704°N 119.8042323°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524024[2] |
Olema is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Washington.
It is located at 48°17′09″N 119°48′15″W / 48.28583°N 119.80417°W (48°17′09″N 119°48′15″W / 48.2857039°N 119.804232°W).[1]
Fatal cougar attack
On December 17, 1924, Jimmie Fehlhaber (13, male) was attacked and killed near Olema as he tried to outrun a cougar for about 100 yards.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olema, Washington
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Beier, Paul (1991). "Paul Beier's Table for Mountain Lion Attacks in the United States and Canada". Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ↑ Craig, John (August 25, 1999). "Boy, 4, injured in cougar attack". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2000-09-03. Retrieved 10 April 2012. "Of the nine recorded cougar attacks on humans in Washington, seven have been in this decade. Only once, in the 1920s in Okanogan County, was a victim killed."
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