I saw a Mountain Lion on my way to up to Mt St Helens a few years ago. That sucker was huge—and I was easily 100 yards away from it, down the road.
What was going to be a nice camping trip, alone on a volcano, turned into a nice night in a motel a few miles away.
Big cats like that are not just going to saunter away. At least not until they’ve eaten every dog and cat in your neighborhood. And, what comes on the food chain after that? Illegal immigrants, homeless people, and the nannies walking their strollers down the street.
Nope, shooting him was the right decision. Respect nature and all that, but most people are so domesticated they forget we were once prey.
I live in a remote rural valley surrounded by large mountains, most either State or National forest. There are countless bears, mountain lions, bobcats etc. I’ve seen lion footprints and scat on my property all the time and heard them scream a few times. An unearthly sound. Bear scat? A dime a dozen.
Very very rarely are any pets or livestock bothered.
Lions would rather eat deer or other natural prey. If people aren’t stupid, lions are not a problem. Most people with livestock have several large dogs and lions do not like barking large dogs.
You can’t compare illegal aliens to wild animals. Sheesh.
Yes I suppose your right but that just breaks my heart.