Posted on 05/28/2009 3:48:10 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A feisty Chihuahua chased a cougar out of a Philomath yard earlier this week. As Pete Springer reports, it’s the third cougar sighting in the area in the past year.
Chiquita the Chihuahua and Rosie the border terrier charged the cougar after it jumped a backyard fence.
The mountain lion pinned Rosie down but Chiquita kept barking incessantly at the big cat until it jumped out of the yard and ran off.
The house is next to a wooded area where Philomath police have posted cougar warning signs.
Roger Furhman is with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. He says cougars will generally run away when they encounter humans, but people shouldn't count on a dog to scare a big cat away.
Roger Furhman: “Maintain eye contact with a cougar. Don’t turn your back on it. Pick up any kids that are in the area, bring your animals, your dog, if you have a dog, get your dog back to you and get it out of the area and then just slowly back away.”
Furhman says wildlife officials are most concerned about human safety when it comes to cougars. In this case, it does not appear humans were threatened by the mountain lion.
Authorities estimate about 5000 cougars live in Oregon.
THAT was a Viking Kitty!
ROFL! Just terminally cute!
How about “Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up (or the Greenies will getcha)?”
Goodness, Joe! She looks just like my cat Tiger. She lived to be 19-1/2, and she had a wonky right eye too, but she didn’t lose it. Thanks for the memories. Minus the darling little chihuahua...
>For the last 7 years we have been producing toy sized schnauzers in the 6-10 pound range in all colors including liver, parti, white and soon merle.<
P.T. Barnum, P.T. Barnum. Would Mr P.T. Barnum please pick up the white courtesy phone?
WOW — that’s amazing — thanks!
Good story - I really enjoyed it.
That’s just darling! You always manage to find the best pics. :-)
What a funny story. Thanks for telling it!
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