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Mountain lion that viciously attacked 5-year-old in Calif. won’t be removed from wild
NY Post ^ | February 5, 2023 | Isabel Keane

Posted on 02/05/2023 3:37:52 PM PST by BenLurkin

A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy hiking in California with his family will not be removed from the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The boy — identified by a relative by just his first name, Jack — could have died from from his injuries had his mother not carried him to safety following the harrowing attack Tuesday night.

DNA testing of the animal confirmed it was the same mountain lion responsible for the boy’s trauma, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a tweet.

The department said it was repeatedly denied access to private properties where the animal is believed to be, forcing it to conclude its investigation of the disturbing attack.

“Since the day of the attack, CDFW and allied agency personnel have been denied access to the primary private property and adjacent private properties for the purpose of attempting to capture the offending mountain lion,” the department stated.

“This lack of access, combined with worsening weather and the nomadic nature of mountain lions has diminished the chances for a successful capture of the offending mountain lion.”

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: mountainlion
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To: BenLurkin

Baby lives don’t matter.

If someone else gets killed by the lion then those who let it go should be charged with man slaughter.


21 posted on 02/05/2023 5:34:12 PM PST by Revel
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To: sasquatch
then bury the shovel.

Not a bad idea

22 posted on 02/05/2023 5:56:35 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: Freedom4US
But you can see where this is going. Don’t ever give one inch, because they will never stop.

Agreed.

I wanted to point out that coyotes are essentially non-native species for most of the US. Where I happen to live in SoCal we have a city council that has an active coyote trapping program. It works fairly well.

It’s interesting to note that it took electing Republicans to make this happen. Go figure…

23 posted on 02/05/2023 6:26:47 PM PST by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: gundog

Look up Barnes Varmint Grenades, those would do the job.


24 posted on 02/05/2023 6:45:11 PM PST by Antihero101607
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To: Antihero101607

Interesting. Probably not very quiet, though.


25 posted on 02/05/2023 7:08:00 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Freedom4US

“What does that have to do with anything?”

Exactly! At least two people have made that argument one about the hordes of deer and the other about the coyotes. Our next door neighbor also said that bout the deer.

I just cannot believe people don’t understand we have dominion over animals. They elevate them to the same level as man or maybe even make them higher than man.

I noticed none of these people razed their houses to give the gentle animals more room. Hypocrites!


26 posted on 02/05/2023 7:14:06 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: gundog

Many years ago, I shot BB Caps (ball bullet, primer load only, no powder). They were really inexpensive and great fun. I had a bolt-action Marlin and they worked really well. I think I shot CBee Caps, too. Are they also primer-only, no powder?


27 posted on 02/05/2023 7:27:43 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

CCI makes CB shorts, and longs. Remington makes(made?) the CBee LR. All have powder charges, but are virtually silent out of a rifle. Aguilla makes a colibri round that is primer only, I believe.


28 posted on 02/05/2023 7:38:49 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: gundog

I bought some of those on accident right after I bought a 10/22. The casings don’t eject for anything, and I don’t think I’d use it on anything larger than a raccoon. I’m not sure they’d be effective on a coyote. If dogs can survive .22LR, a coyote probably can too.


29 posted on 02/05/2023 8:10:19 PM PST by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

Raccoons are about the largest thing I worry about. Head shots on a coyote would work. Double lung shot, too, I’d wager. In town, silence is my main concern.


30 posted on 02/05/2023 8:44:49 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Place a CB cap into the heart lungs it will wander off and die soon.

Place it in the liver it will wander off and die in a week or so.

Shot placement is king.


31 posted on 02/06/2023 4:45:13 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

I have shot a lot of canines.

Any good solid body shot with a 22LF will kill then.

With out expensive Vet. care they will die maybe not right away.

Brain hit dead right there heart and lung hit within 100 yards .
Liver shot times vary but they will die.

Gut shot could be a week or so.


32 posted on 02/06/2023 4:52:19 AM PST by riverrunner
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