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Officers Open Fire on Mountain Lion in Downtown Santa Monica
NBC ^ | May 22, 2012 | Jonathan Lloyd

Posted on 05/22/2012 3:55:37 PM PDT by george76

A mountain lion cornered in a downtown Santa Monica courtyard bolted after being shot with a tranquilizer dart, prompting authorities to use lethal force Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Fish and Game.

"We were able to get a dart in the lion. At that point, the lion was making its way out into the street and then we really have to be concerned about public safety at that point,"

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The male, 3-year-old mountain lion -- estimated to weigh 80 pounds -- apparently jumped over an eight-foot fence to enter the courtyard area

(Excerpt) Read more at nbclosangeles.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; cougar; lion; mountainlion; santamonica; sss; wildlife
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To: editor-surveyor

OK, we use “special weapon” cratering charges to dig a moat a thousand yards wide to separate the wacky coastal areas of CA (including Sacramento) from the saner interior. Then we don’t let anyone from these areas cross the moat to keep the plague contained there.


21 posted on 05/22/2012 8:03:32 PM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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To: MasterGunner01

Most of downtown Sac is barely above sea level now.
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22 posted on 05/22/2012 8:20:33 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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