Posted on 02/07/2019 10:26:23 AM PST by ETL
The mountain lion that mauled a Colorado runner on Monday was later devoured by other animals — possibly other mountain lions — which made it difficult for officials who later conducted a necropsy, or animal autopsy, to identify the big cat’s gender and official weight.
Ty Petersburg, a terrestrial biologist with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, told the Coloradoan the feline’s organs had been eaten just two hours after officials had received the initial call about the man, who has not yet been identified publicly, being attacked. ..."
The victim, said to be in his 30s, was attacked from behind on West Ridge Trail in the Larimer County foothills during a run. The man was bitten on his face and wrist before he managed to pick up a rock and slam the animal on the head. He jumped on the animal’s back and choked it to death with his hands, arms and feet, Rebecca Ferrell, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, previously said.
He was treated for his injuries — including facial bite wounds and lacerations to his body — before being released Tuesday morning. He is expected to make a full recovery.
In a separate interview, Petersburg told 9News the man apparently did everything wildlife officials recommend when encountering a wild animal of this kind, such as putting his hands in the air, making noise and standing his ground.
Still, the feline attacked.
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It wouldn’t surprise me if we learned that the runner has decided to begin carrying a handgun with him on his route. I might, and although the added weight would be uncomfortable, it would be preferable to being attacked again by a mountain lion.
I once looked in the rear view mirror and saw I was being followed by an ATV with an enormous cat draped over it. I stopped, and the government trapper had taken it in grazing country, He estimated its’ weight at 150 pounds...before the buzzards had pulled its’ intestines out through the rectum.
lol...in real life that cat would of shredded him.
That’s a real lion in that movie clip. It must have been tranked or something. Hope it didn’t die then.
I’m seeing comments on the interweb blaming human encroachment. Complaining that people are celebrating the death of an animal, blah, blah, blah.
Humans have been stalked and eaten by wild animals since we came into existence. This time the human won. This just goes back to a harsher time in our collective history, but fortunately the hike won this one.
I am sure the man’s name was David, as in king David, who slew I lion and a bear.
I’m impressed that the runner was able to defend himself.
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I’m impressed that he hasn’t so far been arrested or been targeted by wackos.
“The man was bitten on his face and wrist before he managed to pick up a rock and slam the animal on the head. He jumped on the animal’s back and choked it to death with his hands, arms and feet...”
In the book of people never to screw with... he’s got his own chapter.
Jdg 14:5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
Jdg 14:6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
Artistic license?
“The victim, said to be in his 30s, was attacked from behind on West Ridge Trail ...
...In a separate interview, Petersburg told 9News the man apparently did everything wildlife officials recommend when encountering a wild animal of this kind, such as putting his hands in the air, making noise and standing his ground.”
Hmmm. Attacked from behind, put his hands in the air, made noise and stood his ground. Did I miss something?
Maybe that’s just how he runs? Or he really does have eyes in the back of his head? Or Petersburg is and idiot?
Miss Lamarr looks Mature!
Samson and Delilah- Lion (2:48 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkeoiiGQGek
I think that’s a clip from Samson and Delilah. Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr
Good point.
Hand gun should be at least a 357 Magnum or more powerful.
That's HEDLEY!
Lol! Knew that was coming!
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