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Watch: B.C. woman kicks cougar in side to save her little goat

A woman in Nanaimo, British Columbia, was filmed saving her pet goat from a cougar attack by kicking the animal in the side and chasing it away. The incident occurred earlier this month at Gina Moore's farm, where surveillance footage showed the cougar attacking her Nigerian Dwarf goat named Donnie. Moore intervened, shouted at the cougar, and successfully drove it away. According to Moore, Donnie is recovering but has not fully regained his usual demeanor.

Posted June 17, 2026 6:35 pm

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Caught on camera: B.C. woman saves her pet goat from violent cougar attack

WATCH: Gina Moore’s protective instincts kicked in when one of her Nigerian dwarf goats fell prey to a cougar at her farm in Nanaimo, British Columbia earlier this month. Her harrowing CCTV footage shows what might have been the goat’s final moments, as the cougar grips its neck. But then Moore arrives, shouting at the big cat, before giving it a mighty kick and chasing it away.

A Nanaimo, B.C., woman is receiving praise for jumping into action and fighting off a cougar to save one of her goats.

Earlier this month at Gina Moore’s farm, surveillance video captured a cougar latching onto the neck of Donnie the Nigerian Dwarf goat.

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The other goats can be seen running to safety, but Donnie can’t get away.

In runs Moore, yelling “get out of here” and kicking the cougar in the side.

The cougar dropped the goat and ran off, with Moore in tow.

In a social media post , Moore said Donnie is healing and doing fine but he’s not quite back to his happy-go-lucky self.

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Watch: B.C. woman kicks cougar in side to save her little goat

A woman in Nanaimo, British Columbia, was filmed saving her pet goat from a cougar attack by kicking the animal in the side and chasing it away. The incident occurred earlier this month at Gina Moore's farm, where surveillance footage showed the cougar attacking her Nigerian Dwarf goat named Donnie. Moore intervened, shouted at the cougar, and successfully drove it away. According to Moore, Donnie is recovering but has not fully regained his usual demeanor.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on an event involving an animal attack and a person's intervention without taking a stance or using biased language. It presents the facts neutrally, focusing on the actions taken by the individual and the outcome for the goat.