[genefromjersey]

This is exactly the same attitude that prevailed in (I believe) Colorado. Cougars are SACRED !

After a cougar attacked a high school student in broad daylight, partially consumed him, and was ready to attack a search party that discovered the remains,attitudes shifted a tiny bit.

When large predators become so habituated to humans that they will kill livestock and pets, they are a CLEAR DANGER to humans,and should be destroyed ASAP !

[blewjeans]

So, our first reaction should be to kill this animal instead of maybe......lets say, RELOCATE it??? What are these wild animals suppose to do when they run out of room? I'm all for protecting our families and property....but who are we to totally wipe out any species of animal because it's doing what it's suppose to? When there is nothing left for them......this kind of thing is what happens but that doesn't mean that we need to kill the cougar.