Cats are getting restless
Mountain lion attacks (on humans, obviously) have historically been rare. In the last several decades there have been 1 or 2 per decade on average. A Colorado trail runner was attacked Monday, you've probably heard of this, he strangled the cougar. This is the third attack in less than 12 months.
Soon we'll all need medieval armor and sacrificial dogs just to go outside. |
I'm not justifying what happened by any means, but, given that the only really safe place for the big cats, and lots of other species, to live is the zoo, You must realise how much of their environment, not to mentions their species, we have destroyed through wilful destruction of their habitat.
3 attacks is probably co-incidence, and no more. Horrible for the friends and family, with whom we all sympathise, but surely road deaths, murders, falls, drowning etc far outweigh the numbers killed by these animaks. I'd also note that hunters alone still kill animals of many species, whether they are 'protected' or not. |
Oregon woman finds cougar in living room, says telepathy helped her guide it outI know if you're ever involved in a mountain lion attack the correct response is to scratch behind its ears and open a can of food. But I guess telepathy works too. |
Never run :eek: think of a house cat and how they react when you roll a ball by them. I hike with a walking stick better than nothing. They say stand your ground and make yourself look bigger I know easier said than done. I’ve stepped on rattlesnakes and ran away fast luckily I have never been bitten. Big Bend NP has good warnings about mountain lions never let children run ahead of you on the trails. My telepathy is telling me that a cold beer would taste good about now, yes there is a cold XX is the fridge. |
I'm so desperate I'd actually welcome a cougar attack--as long as she's rich and generous. :innocent:
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I always carry a little water squirt bottle to stop those kitties from misbehaving.
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...550d982ce7.jpg Here are a couple catamounts trying to kill my sister. She seems to take it in good spirits though. |
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
(Post 20782285)
Mountain lion attacks (on humans, obviously) have historically been rare. In the last several decades there have been 1 or 2 per decade on average. A Colorado trail runner was attacked Monday, you've probably heard of this, he strangled the cougar. This is the third attack in less than 12 months.
Soon we'll all need medieval armor and sacrificial dogs just to go outside. |
Originally Posted by SurferRosa
(Post 20782407)
Where was it that sick cat killed the mountain biker outside Seattle last year?
As I remember, two guys were riding together. The cat attacked one of them had his head in its jaws. The other guy ran away and the cat left the bloodied guy and attacked the runner and killed him, dragging him off into the woods. The bloodied head guy survived. Moral: never run from a large cat. |
Originally Posted by Hondo Gravel
(Post 20782474)
I hike with a walking stick better than nothing.
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Originally Posted by Zinger
(Post 20784561)
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6511426207.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...550d982ce7.jpg Here are a couple catamounts trying to kill my sister. She seems to take it in good spirits though. |
Mountain Lion
man kills mountain lion with bare hands https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8764821.html thankful to live on east coast although I think lions will eventually move east |
Originally Posted by indyfabz
(Post 20784699)
It's all fun and games until someone loses a throat. Just ask Roy, among others.
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Cougar killed a hiker in WA, State last year , so it's 1-1 ..
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Originally Posted by Rajflyboy
(Post 20785191)
man kills mountain lion with bare hands thankful to live on east coast although I think lions will eventually move east |
Originally Posted by selenarichard
(Post 20785347)
It should be like brave man kills mountain lion with bare hands
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yeah saw that, he was lucky it wasn't bigger. cats are wild, the way they twist & squirm. I've tangled w house cats & it's nothing I'd ever want a part of. I mean their back legs start kicking & digging, they'll do anything & everything to get away from a hold. very hard to imagine someone doing this successfully. would like to hear the jogger's first hand account
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Originally Posted by ColonelSanders
(Post 20785266)
Roy has the strength of a thousand tigers.
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20785390)
yeah saw that, he was lucky it wasn't bigger. cats are wild, the way they twist & squirm. I've tangled w house cats & it's nothing I'd ever want a part of. I mean their back legs start kicking & digging, they'll do anything & everything to get away from a hold. very hard to imagine someone doing this successfully. would like to hear the jogger's first hand account
Maybe they fell down. It will be great to hear this guys story. |
Originally Posted by Rajflyboy
(Post 20785412)
i was wondering this. Was the animal sick and how big was this cat? Maybe they fell down. It will be great to hear this guys story. |
One of the other reports I read indicates that the mountain lion was a juvenile, and hence, may not have had good skills for choosing appropriate prey: https://www.coloradoan.com/story/new...ls/2793963002/
Usually, they tend to go after children and smaller women that are running. I was always taught to get BIG, move slowly, and throw stuff - and generally avoid running around dawn and dusk! Mountain lions were not uncommon in Boulder when I lived there ~15 years ago. |
Originally Posted by wipekitty
(Post 20785431)
I was always taught to get BIG, move slowly, and throw stuff -
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We've had one prawling around our house recently. Kind of makes me wonder what I would do if one of dogs or kids gets ambushed. The guy is somewhat bad-ass, almost like those guys who ride their bikes in the rain.
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Originally Posted by Rajflyboy
(Post 20785412)
Maybe they fell down
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20785454)
& if so, was it to the left, or the right ...
can always fall on a rock and smack the head and then bear hug the kneck not an encounter i would want. A kid got killed in Rocky Mountain National Park back in 1997 when I lived in Colorado. my guess is that the Lion will get you from behind and you will never see it until it’s too late |
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