Posted on 02/05/2019 2:46:53 PM PST by cowpoke
It’s unclear whether the runner — who has not yet been identified publicly — strangled or smothered the mountain lion. He had no weapons, so he killed the cat with his bare, bleeding hands after climbing on top of the animal, state wildlife officials said.
“It’s an amazing story. Everyone is baffled and impressed,” said Rebecca Ferrell, spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “He had no weapons, no knives or trekking poles with him. How did he do it? It’s pretty rare. That is definitely a twist on this, I’m sure.” The victim was running on West Ridge Trail when he heard something behind him, Ferrell said. As he turned, he saw the mountain lion pounce for his head and neck, she said. The mountain lion bit him on the face and wrist. The victim managed to partially block the attack with his forearms, Ferrell said. He managed to fight and break free from the mountain lion. Once he fended the mountain lion off, he counter-attacked the cat by getting on top of it, she said. There are still a few mysteries, though, including exactly how he suffocated the animal. Wildlife officers will go to the hospital Tuesday and ask him many questions about how he survived and then killed the mountain lion, Ferrell said. Wildlife officers also searched the trail where the runner told them his fight with the mountain lion took place, a Parks and Wildlife news release says. They found the dead mountain lion within feet of possessions the victim asked the officers to look for, it says. Although preliminary information from the necropsy confirms the jogger’s story about the cause of death, detailed information about the mountain lion’s injuries have not been released and could take several days before they are made public...MORE
On Monday evening, the victim was treated for serious injuries including facial bite wounds and lacerations to his arms, legs and back.
...detailed information about the mountain lion’s injuries have not been released and could take several days before they are made public.
Wildlife officers will go to the hospital Tuesday and ask him many questions about how he survived and then killed the mountain lion, Ferrell said.
If our cats were only 3 or four times their size meaning they were about 40 lbs. I would be afraid of them. Their claws are like needles and razors. I tried to catch one of the wilder ones and she bit through a welding glove and through the flesh between my thumb and forefinger. She was ready to rumble.
Pretty badass to kill a mountain lion with your bare hands.”
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Totally insane. But that’s what it sounds like to me, too...they think the jogger just should have lain down and let himself be ripped apart. Having an opposable thumb and a bigger brain makes it no fair to the kitty. Felinocide.
If you run, knowingly or not, by a predator, that predator’s instinct is that you must be prey. Only delicious, tasty treats run away. Scary creatures would be the ones that run toward a predator.
“Mountain lion attacks are not common in Colorado and it is unfortunate that the lion’s hunting instincts were triggered by the runner,” said Ty Petersburg, area wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “This could have had a very different outcome.”
I wouldn’t like to fight a 20lb house cat.
I have a 20 lb.. female calico that scares the un-initiated. When I have to dose her, I get a good, thick blanket and wrap her tight as I dare, then proceed to the “torture” lol.
Was his name, the runner, DAVID?
Pretty interesting. The technique that would have to be used would be fist down the inside of the mouth/throat to choke the animal, unless he had a knife or some other weapon. The claws on a mountain lion are sharp as hell and powered by powerful muscles. This is interesting— how did this jogger know this?
*Language alert. But its Clint Eastwood so its acceptable profanity..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny6SJCNUzqY
Yes. It isn't illegal to kill a human. But it probably is illegal for a human to kill a lion.
40 lbs is big bobcat size. A bobcat can throw some more fit!!!
What was the Jerry Clower line about his cousin John up in the with the bobcat? John thought he was chasing a racoon, and the boys on the ground kept saying, “Knock him out, John!”
John kept saying, “Shoot this thang!”
Of course, they were afraid they would hit John. Finally John hollered down, “Just shoot up here amongst us! One of us has got to have some relief!”
Jerry Clower was awesome. I miss his kind of humor!!
Don’t ever play dead, that’s terrible advice.
All you need do is ram your hand down its mouth and hang on!
We shot one 220lb cat in the wilderness around grande cache a bit ago.
I have one near my house here who’s at least 200lbs.
150lbs is a bit small for this area.
If that toxic masculinity had properly curled up into a fetal ball, that poor pussy cat would be alive today.
If the lion had won, carried by none would be closer to the truth
Had to be Chuck Norris.
After killing it he then resuscitated it and now they are the best of friends.
No big deal, as long as you can latch on to the animals windpipe, you stand a good chance of rendering it unconscious. I have used the technique successfully on large (Rottweilers) dogs.
Name one time that an animal attacked someone and the person killed it in self defense and was then prosecuted for killing the animal.
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I hope there aren’t any. But possibly this case:
https://reason.com/blog/2013/04/08/man-faces-charges-after-defending-himsel
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