Posted on 07/02/2009 8:20:46 AM PDT by MtnClimber
A mountain lion was spotted in a hotel parking lot just off of I-25 in Del Camino in Weld County, and four animals were decapitated on a nearby property, authorities said.
A six-foot long mountain lion was seen at about 11 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of a Quality Inn, near the 10000 block of the West I-25 frontage road, according to a media release from the Weld County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's deputies and officers with the Firestone and Frederick police department's searched for the big cat but did not find it.
On Monday a resident in the 9000 block of the West I-25 frontage road reported finding three dead rabbits and a dead cat on his property, the sheriff's office said.
The mountain lion’s breath must have been really bad to weld pets together.
/lame attempt at humor
Here we have Florida Panthers which are moutail lions.
I live in the country about 15 miles from a city in an airpark with about 40 homes. We have a panther around here we see cruising for chicks once in a while.
Lots of bobcats and tons of wabbits. Seems we find lots of headless and gutted wabbits. Always pleasant to stumble upon.
“mountain”
Usually cougars are seen cruising for dudes.
The altitude in Colorado ( and this is after all just outside of Fort Collins and Greeley) qualifies as mountain. Fact is the surrounding landscape of the area is very compatible for the puma. This is what happens when humans live in areas where there are wild predators
This one’s a bit outside their usual range. Must have followed the St Vrain watershed from Lyons?
Big increase in bear sightings around Glenwood Springs, on the other side of the divide, in Colorado.
“This is what happens when humans live in areas where there are wild predators”
That is the entire planet. You’re not suggesting we leave the planet, are you?
I saw the first black bear of the year on Tuesday afternoon. It was about 150 lbs and was walking through my yard. It was going at a fast pace due to the dogs barking. I am in the Colorado Rockies at about 8,500 ft elevation and right next to the Roosevelt National Forest.
No not at all. Born and raised in Colorado. Love the mountains. Love the wild life I just am very respectful of what is their habitat that we disrupt. The predators come down from the mountains during tough times and eat what is available ( happens here in San Jose as well lions get dogs and cats and the occassional runner). My point was more that unless we want to exterminate ALL wild life ( and I don’t want that) then we shouldn’t be surprized when this happens
I'll bet Jennifer "catch and release" is standing by.
I’ll never forget about 10 years ago I was here at the airpark riding a honda goldwing around and I saw one about three thousand feet down the road. I coasted to where it had stepped off the road into the brush and he was just sitting about 50 feet away cleaning his paws.
HONEST, he was not impressed with my presence nearly as I was his.
I stopped and watched and after a few minutes he just strolled off like he owned the world.
Where we live in the the North Dakota badlands, it is hardly mountainous yet mountain lions abound.
“I’ll bet Jennifer “catch and release” is standing by.”
Jennifer’s job security is seriesly hugh. She does not have to worry about Obama’s spiralling economy.
Disarming humans in favor of the critters goes against the law of nature...All critters have a right to protect their turf...
When we invade the spaces where they have lived most of their natural lives we should not be surprized when they attack. Moreover, your view point guarantees that the only animals around will be dead ones
Lets face it, a bigger and stronger bear or mountain lion that goes into another bear or lion territory have a fight to see who lives there and who moves on...Just think of us as a bigger and stronger puma, they can move out or die
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