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Mountain lions, bears, wolves, coyotes which become too familiar with humans, should be taken out of the gene pool.
1 posted on 06/14/2025 6:07:49 AM PDT by marktwain
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Officials said the man engaged in “a brief altercation” with the wild animal.

That was his mistake, right there. I've never won an argument with any cat.

2 posted on 06/14/2025 6:30:00 AM PDT by omni-scientist
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Excellent table fare.


3 posted on 06/14/2025 6:31:10 AM PDT by Glennb51
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I think it was in Arizona where a lion went rogue and was attacking hikers, killing and partially eating them. Not long ago even. A fee years- can’t remember the specifics though it was arranging hikers and mountain bikers


4 posted on 06/14/2025 6:32:35 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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Shoot, Shovel And Shut-Up! Or Not!


5 posted on 06/14/2025 6:34:29 AM PDT by old school
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Officials didn't insist that he should have called in a team of social workers before shooting it?
6 posted on 06/14/2025 6:36:01 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Nothing inflames unrest in the delusional, and nothing inflames unrest in the evil, like TRUTH.)
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Mountain lions are not uncommon in the foothills of mountain ranges n places like Tucson and Phoenix

They are very fast and powerful so it's dangerous if they attack people . They are mostly ambush hunters and if they stalk you, you or your dog are in a world of hurt.

I was stalked by one once at night and I am lucky to be around.

8 posted on 06/14/2025 6:53:07 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (TV )
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If you bark like a dog, the mountain lion is generally gone. If not, they are good eating if you need to protect yourself.


11 posted on 06/14/2025 7:59:36 AM PDT by Racketeer
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I’ve heard of idiots at city council meetings say: “They were here first!” - in reference to mountain lions, coyotes, etc.

We’ve had a huge influx of coyotes where I live in the foothills of California - they can - and will and have - jumped 10 foot fences into backyards. Some local residents have put rollers on top of their fences to deter coyotes. I’ve know of several neighbors who have lost dogs and cats to coyotes - in their own fenced-in yards.

I looked it up - and this is deep blue California we’re talking about here - and it is legal to kill coyotes, they are neither endangered nor protected. I wouldn’t hesitate to kill one that attacked my cat or dogs.


15 posted on 06/14/2025 8:23:16 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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Some local residents have put rollers on top of their fences to deter coyotes.

Ahh yes, the Ocelot Fence System. I found out about it researching how to keep your cat in your yard.

I used to live in Sherman Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Very populated, but the coyotes didn't care. They would come down out of the Santa Monica mountain range and jump fences to get at pets. My husband and I would see them during the daytime on our walks.

17 posted on 06/14/2025 8:45:53 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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I once saw a man who was an expert in big cats put a wild Mountain Lion in a box using nothing but an axe handle. He never touched the animal, he simply struck the axe handle on the ground left and right until the critter jumped into the box. He closed it up and had the animal contained.


19 posted on 06/14/2025 9:21:06 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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Why didn’t he call somebody to take him away

Say what? Yeah, I'll just wait until they get here and take him away.

Are people really this dumb? It's not a feral cat, it's a mountain lion and it will kill you.





24 posted on 06/14/2025 11:32:00 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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