(Portland, OR) -- The Angel's Rest trail in the Columbia River Gorge is closed after a cougar encounter. A trail runner says a cougar followed him for about a quarter-of-a-mile. When he fell, he quickly got up and yelled at the cougar making himself look as large as possible and the cougar eventually left. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says if you see a cougar, don't lose eye contact, don't run, slowly back away, and leave the cougar an escape route. Cougar attacks on people are rare. The trail will remain closed until the area is safe.