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09-12-2018, 01:17 PM #26
Well, that's typical cougar hunting behavior, but the available info indicates that most cougar-on-adult human attacks don't happen like that.
Most cougars don't want to eat a human, a conclusion is compelled by the extreme rarity of cougar-on-human attacks.
Right. A disabling injury to a cougar is a death sentence. If a wild cat cannot hunt, it cannot live.
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09-12-2018, 01:18 PM #27retired ed
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Somewhere in the vast interwebs, I digested an article or vid about dental issues in aging African lions leading to more human attacks. We are slow and easy on the teeth.
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09-12-2018, 01:42 PM #28
Cougars don't usually stalk humans, they're curious and will follow you or your trail. I've seen many cougar tracks on the trail that followed me on out and back hikes/bike rides. The one altercation I had with a cougar was because it got too close and my dog engaged it. I'm not worried about cougars or bears where we live. I've done hundreds of dawn and dusk solo bike rides and hikes here and never had a problem. These attacks are exceedingly rare, we only take notice because it's in the news and there are more people in the woods. Your more likely to die falling down your stairs at home than getting attacked by a cougar, even if you spend a lot of time in the woods.
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09-12-2018, 02:17 PM #29Registered User
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Shirley, putting a tourniquet around the cat's testes would solve the problem.
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09-12-2018, 02:48 PM #30
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09-12-2018, 03:10 PM #31
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09-12-2018, 03:13 PM #32
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09-12-2018, 03:34 PM #33
I'ma start carrying a squirt gun out in these hills.
When I pull my squirt gun on my cats those fuckers have the fear of god in them.
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09-12-2018, 03:41 PM #34
Never made a pussy so wet so fast.
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09-12-2018, 03:41 PM #35Banned
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09-12-2018, 03:54 PM #36Registered User
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Some, but their territory is also expanding.
I reported one in Chicago, a month before it wandered downtown. They all thought I was nuts.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...ois-north-side
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09-12-2018, 03:55 PM #37Registered User
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09-12-2018, 04:03 PM #38
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09-12-2018, 04:14 PM #39Funky But Chic
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09-12-2018, 04:15 PM #40Funky But Chic
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09-12-2018, 04:25 PM #41
^^^ Good to see that they have radios in case they get separated.
In search of the elusive artic powder weasel ...
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09-12-2018, 04:28 PM #42
Oh shit. I'm laughing my ass off at those last 2 comments^
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09-12-2018, 04:32 PM #43
I laugh at the MAMILs with headlamps that jog past my house in the dark on their way into cougar country. Stupid is as stupid does.
A few people feel the rain. Most people just get wet.
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09-12-2018, 04:50 PM #44
so rest assured that if you are getting stalked by one, it is unusual
we joked about this too. or a huge ball of yarn
I think I have rec'd this book prior, but I really liked "Beast in the Garden" about the mtn lion population and human interaction around Boulder, CO
Lots of cool info about mtn lions and the story is pretty riveting to bootskid luxury
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09-12-2018, 05:00 PM #45Funky But Chic
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09-12-2018, 05:07 PM #47Hucked to flat once
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09-12-2018, 05:23 PM #48
Yes but no, when it comes to fatal attacks. You should never assume that the bear approaching you falls into the category of "most bears". There's plenty of examples of predatory bears. Seems like many of the fatal bear attacks in the Rockies are predatory, not territorial. In the 20 years I've lived in the Rockies, I can remember at least four nearby cases of grizz killing humans for prey, two of them very recent. They are all listed in the database below. Just a year ago, a guy camping in Teton Canyon awoke to find a black bear gnawing on his skull. It happens. Fortunately, he lived to tell the tale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._North_AmericaLast edited by neckdeep; 09-12-2018 at 07:20 PM.
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09-12-2018, 05:33 PM #49
not sure if fear is the right word. in all but extremely rare circumstances they avoid humans. I've had them go through the backyard at night. If your home is near woodlands in the west at night you might be more at risk from a cougar than hiking or biking solo, because the kitty knows where you live. Much more a risk to small dogs or cats though. See this story: https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/ca...145140424.html
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09-12-2018, 05:34 PM #50
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