Four women credited with saving their friend's life after she was attacked by a cougar and severely injured while mountain biking will be awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. Annie Bilotta, Aune Tietz and Erica Wolf of Seattle and Tisch Schmidt-Williams of North Bend were biking on a trail near Fall City on Feb. 17, 2024, when a cougar pounced on 60-year-old Keri Bergere. They freed their friend whose jaw was clenched in the cat's mouth, then held the animal down while waiting for help. That heroism is why the four women are being recognized nationally. Bilotta, Schmidt-Williams, Tietz and Wolfe will receive the award alongside 14 other individuals. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-women-rescued-friend-cougar-attack-receive-carnegie-medal-heroism/281-9af0a38c-acf9-4d73-ac57-8cc67275b7e5