The Cougar Lady Chronicles

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A car crash in town reveals the real reason behind "Cougar" Nancy Crowther's extreme paranoia and bizarre behaviour during the final stages of the pioneer-legend's life.

The encroachment of civilization made "Cougar" Nancy's paranoia run wild. She was certain that a mysterious force she only referred to as "Them" had moved into her cabin, forcing her to extreme measures.  

For years, "Cougar" Nancy thought the greatest threats she faced in her wilderness home was from cougars, bears, and wolves. That was until the late 1960s / early 1970s, when waves of hippies arrived, searching for the end of the road. 

Hear from the Cougar Lady in her own voice in this chapter, when she returns to the wilderness full time, and soon encounters what she thought was the largest, blackest, meanest looking dog she'd ever seen. But that was no dog, and it was a rare occurrence when Cougar Nancy was without her rifle. 

With the Cougar Lady's marriage on the rocks, progress around her abounds: ferries connect the remote Sunshine Coast with the rest of the world, and the famed Highway 101 reaches all the way to Lund, prompting the Crowthers to build their own road, with unforeseen consequences. 

In what comes as a complete surprise to many, a man from town asks the tough-as-nails and soft-spoken cougar hunter for her hand in marriage. Doesn't go well.

"Cougar" Nancy's fists are swinging at the town girls who have seemingly offended her in some way. One of the women attacked down at the oyster dock helps recount this outrageous story.