Posted on 02/22/2019 8:58:06 AM PST by ETL
In recent days, residents have stumbled upon several animal carcasses and at least two attacks on dogs have been reported.
The recent increase in mountain lion sightings prompted officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to alert the Edwards-area to be on high alert.
"This is a troubling situation and we are very concerned for the safety and welfare of the people in this area," CPW Northwest Regional Manager JT Romatzke said in an online statement Thursday.
"We ask everyone to take this warning seriously."
The CPW encouraged locals who spot a big cat in a residential area to alert them immediately and to keep a safe distance.
"We urge residents to be extremely cautious because lions are large, powerful predators and can be very dangerous if they've lost their natural fear of people," CPW District Wildlife Manager Matt Yamashita added in a statement. "We are monitoring the situation very closely."
Based on information they've recieved so far, officials believe there are two female lions that are each traveling with a litter of 3 to 4 juvenile lions — though the young lions are "nearly full grown, as large or possibly larger than their mother," the CPW said.
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Yeah. It only troubles them because they don’t live there.
We had some trouble with a momma bear and 3 cubs getting into people’s yards around here a few years ago. One day, the problem ceased to exist...
Dig all night.
“...”We urge residents to be extremely cautious because lions are large, powerful predators and can be very dangerous....” Pffftttt. Some jogger choked one out a couple weeks ago. :o)
I was taught by an 80 yrd old lady in northern Minnesota the 3 S’s.
Shoot
Shovel
Shut up
Back hoe, baby!
The jogger was a stallion. Fight like heck if attacked by a mountain lion. You will end up with hundereds of stitches but probably make it out alive.
Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.
LOL! In my yard we’d need that and some blasting devices.
Cats are smart. Do that on even one member of the pride and suddenly they all regain their natural fear of humans.
Sean Ishol, of Lucerne Valley, California, was putting a load of laundry into the dryer Monday when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching down.
After cleaning out the lint trap and adding time to the dryer, Ishol walked over to see what was perplexing his pups.
His wife, Bobbi, was on the other side of the garage — where their washer and dryer is located — also inspecting the situation.
As he bent down to get a closer look, Ishol saw a dark shadow and two light eyes peering out at him from behind the machines.
Instantly, Ishol recognized it was a mountain lion and he slowly backed away, instructing his wife to do the same.
"This thing ... it’s just looking at us. I could have pet the dang thing [it was so close]," Ishol, who estimated the big cat was even taller than his 5-foot-8 frame, told Fox News.
"We both reacted. I went out to the door and my wife went to the opposite side of the garage, where it's locked."
Realizing his wife was trapped, Ishol grabbed a nearby PVC pipe and put it between the mountain lion and Bobbi.
When she successfully made it to their door, the pair ran into the house.
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California resident Sean Ishol snaps a photo of a mountain lion lurking behind his washing machine. (Sean Ishol)
Yeah, he did have a “few” lacerations. Not looking for that myself. ;-)
Glendale residents Rachel Wong and her husband said they knew instantly something wild happened in their backyard when they woke up and looked outside Thursday morning. The pair decided to review their home surveillance tape to get a clue at what exactly went down — and that's when they spotted the encounter between the mountain lion and deer.
“It was pretty scary, kind of creepy,” Wong told KCAL. “I saw the video,” “I ran into the room and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, did you see this?’ And I showed [my husband]."
The video shows the mountain lion leaping toward the fleeing deer and landing in the middle of the family's underground pool.
The mountain lion quickly exits the water as the deer swims around for a few more seconds before escaping from the opposite side of the pool.
“It was pretty scary, kind of creepy."
Another camera on the side of the family's home spotted the mountain lion again chasing the deer as it exits the water and makes a dash for the nearby woods.
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“We’re gonna need a bigger backhoe...”
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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Serious stuff. A few years ago, neighbor A complained to neighbor B about a bear coming into the yard when children were playing. Neighbor B shot the bear and told Neighbor A that it was safe again for kids to play in the yard. Neighbor A promptly called the police and ratted out Neighbor B, who got in serious trouble with the Game Commission.
Only two Ss is not good enough. Need 3 Ss.
Way to go Vic. Just snap that jaw. That’s what I do when in that situation. ;-)
So, fine and maybe jail time? And a moving van.
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