Found Deceased OR - Diana Bober, 55, Gresham, 29 Aug 2018

[GraceG]

The Hunchback Mt. Trail on which she was found below of is rated as "not backpackable" and "difficult". The photos in the hiking info show how treacherous it is If there had been recent rain it could also have been very slippery. Hunchback Mountain Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington

 

[cybervampira]

Missing Gresham woman was found dead near Mt. Hood, sheriff's office confirms

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a body found along a trail near Mount Hood on Monday afternoon belongs to a Gresham woman who has been missing since late August.

 

[Orgona]

Missing Gresham woman was found dead near Mt. Hood, sheriff's office confirms

RIP Diana.
At least she was found.

 

[ElementalLaura]

Rest in Peace, Diana.

I wonder how she became separated from her backpack. I wonder if she decided to take a break, removed it, then slipped and fell.

 

[Elmira29]

Authorities suspect she was killed by a cougar in the first fatal cougar attack in the wild in Oregon history:

Woman found dead near Mount Hood was killed in suspected cougar attack

 

[zencompass]

Oh no.

Rest in Peace, dear Diana.

Your beautiful spirit, which your family speaks about, will forever be a light in their hearts.

 

[cybervampira]

Press Conference: Fatal Cougar Attack near Mount Hood by Zigzag

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=327861164654142

 

[JerseyGirl]

RIP Diana

 

[SuziQ]

Authorities suspect she was killed by a cougar in the first fatal cougar attack in the wild in Oregon history:

Woman found dead near Mount Hood was killed in suspected cougar attack

What an interesting person! I feel cheated that I never met her.

RIP Diana.

 

[ElementalLaura]

WOW, this is not what I expected. I was curious about how they described where she was found as a “deep ravine” and “down a steep embankment.” That’s cougar habitat. Sounds like Dianna may have even fought him off, even though she ended up fatally wounded.

 

[Orgona]

This is not what I expected either. OMG.
Falling into a ravine and dying that way sounds bad enough, but to be attacked by a cougar sounds so much worse. I’m so sorry Diana.

 

[tarabull]

Woman missing for two weeks killed by cougar in 'unprecedented event'

 

[EstrellaEspectral]

Now they are killing every cougar they come across, testing the DNA to see if they find the one that killed her. This disgusts me. They could find a more humane way of doing this. Really disappointed in them. I hike Mt. Hood Forest regularly. This attack was extremely rare. We need to figure out a better way than killing off all cougars. Can we test them and keep trackers on them while we wait for results?

Wildlife officials find, kill cougar in search for animal that killed Gresham woman
Wildlife officials find, kill cougar in search for animal that killed Gresham woman

 

[Blueberry2720]

Her sister said she fought off the cougar with a sharp object and spray - how do they know/determine this?

 

[Blueberry2720]

Rest in Peace, Diana.

I wonder how she became separated from her backpack. I wonder if she decided to take a break, removed it, then slipped and fell.

I read there was blood on her backpack. Sounds to me as though she probably was attacked on the trail, lost the backpack in the fight, and the cougar dragged her down into the ravine.

 

[cybervampira]

Hiker killed in likely cougar attack suffered broken neck

Records released this week show that an Oregon woman likely killed in a cougar attack near Mount Hood suffered a broken neck and had over a dozen puncture wounds to the nape of her neck.

Those injuries and others on Diana Bober's hands "appeared to be consistent with an animal attack," staff in the Clackamas County medical examiner's office determined, according to a state police report.

 

[GraceG]

Hiker killed in likely cougar attack suffered broken neck

Cougars often pounce from behind breaking the neck. Horrific but likely death was quick.