Cougar rumors only that

UPDATE: A horse was killed. Owner George Dill, of the La Conner La Conner Polo Club, said it was his "best horse, worth thirty grand." Reached in Australia, Dill said he was told "the side of the horse's neck was eaten off." - Ken Stern, October 28.

A rumor started circulating last week on Facebook that a large male cougar had attacked and killed a horse on La Conner Whitney road. The rumor suggested the cougar also returned the following night.

In trying to track down the facts of this rumor, calls were made to various sources close to the situation, including the assumed owners of the horse....