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Wheaton (Il) man says he saw a mountain lion in his backyard
WGN ^ | 24 Sept 2018

Posted on 09/25/2018 10:40:00 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

“Just though, ‘Oh my gosh. How can that be a cat when it’s that big? And it’s in my backyard,’” he said...

In 2009, Chicago police shot a cougar in the Roscoe Village neighborhood...

There have been a couple of similar sightings in the area in the last few days, according to social media posts.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: chicago; fullmoon; mountainlion
Been a big full moon!

This is not very far from my bunker

And at 9:30 this AM in bright sunshine, had a big ol'skunk meandering in the neighbor's yard, our dogs were very excited. I was very concerned and brought the dogs in. I took some pictures from a distance.

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1 posted on 09/25/2018 10:40:01 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Was Brett Kavanaugh chasing it with his pants around his knees and a bottle of Jack Daniels in his hand?


2 posted on 09/25/2018 10:42:28 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Possibly native to Canada, expanding their hunting territory.



3 posted on 09/25/2018 10:46:26 AM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The other day a bobcat was chasing a rabbit right past me ... several times. Before the last pass casually I took a step towards them and startled the cat, which then ran away.


4 posted on 09/25/2018 10:50:06 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Wheaton, the home of Wheaton College with the Billy Graham Center, was dry until about 1990.

And things have not changed all that much since 1990.


5 posted on 09/25/2018 10:55:49 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Wheaton, the home of Wheaton College with the Billy Graham Center, was dry until about 1990.

And things have not changed all that much since 1990.”

Our family home was in Wheaton in the 50’s,60’s and 70’s.
I remember my parents having to drive to a nearby town just to get their booze.


6 posted on 09/25/2018 11:03:54 AM PDT by BigSkyVic
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To: Bratch

The mythic cougar is on the hunt with a full moon.

Beer goggles and Ben Franklin with his gray cats.

The siren song of many a poor(?) lads, lacking a gob of beeswax.


8 posted on 09/25/2018 11:09:04 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: Hatteras

Appears to be a very well kept cougar specimen?

Stretch marks???


9 posted on 09/25/2018 11:12:41 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I shot a Cougar in my Pajamas,,
How She got there ,
I’ll never Know.


10 posted on 09/25/2018 11:13:36 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: Big Red Badger
That's nothing. I saw a man eating chicken once.
11 posted on 09/25/2018 11:20:25 AM PDT by Know et al ( Keep on Freepin'!!!)
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To: Big Red Badger

Groucho would appreciate your comment.


12 posted on 09/25/2018 11:36:19 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Could it be one of these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuA1PwdOzT4


13 posted on 09/25/2018 11:40:00 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: DUMBGRUNT

‘Oh my gosh. How can that be a cat when it’s that big? And it’s in my backyard,’” he said...”

Right after he cleared all the pink snakes off his car.


14 posted on 09/25/2018 1:12:51 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Bonemaker
"Right after he cleared all the pink snakes off his car."

Windshield vipers!:


15 posted on 09/25/2018 1:24:36 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Say the secret Word,,,,


16 posted on 09/25/2018 1:35:53 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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