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Mountain lions roaming Colorado town in pride of about 10 'troubles' officials
FoxNews.com ^ | Feb 22, 2019 | Jennifer Earl | Fox News

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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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: california; colorado; mountainlions
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To: EinNYC
Uh, Zizu is trying to keel you! 🐈🐯😹
41 posted on 02/22/2019 10:09:37 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Vigilanteman
Cats are smart.

Not smart enough. If they were, we could train them to only take liberals. No one would complain and the cats would be happy. Win-win solution.

42 posted on 02/22/2019 10:23:29 AM PST by sphinx
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To: sphinx

Your cat would kill you if they could.


43 posted on 02/22/2019 10:23:55 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: EinNYC

She’s smelling you to make sure you’re still good to eat if necessary.


44 posted on 02/22/2019 10:27:10 AM PST by Eagles6
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To: rktman
Uh, Zizu is trying to keel you! 🐈🐯😹

She IS a mighty predator. Here, she is trying to catch her own tail!

45 posted on 02/22/2019 10:28:56 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC

LOL!


46 posted on 02/22/2019 10:31:04 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: ETL

“...mountain lion sightings prompted officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to alert the Edwards-area to be on high alert....”

You have to warn people who live in mountain lion country to be on the alert for....mountain lions? No wonder Colorado has turned into a blue state.


47 posted on 02/22/2019 10:33:50 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus" maneo)
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To: cornfedcowboy

I had a university biologist in my part of the country tell me “they do not exist in this area” and then said if you have one that becomes a problem practice the 3 S’s if you have to shoot one, with a proviso. He said when you shoot this non-existent creature put the body in a 50 gallon drum and cover the top up with several layers of aluminum foil to block the radio transmitter until you can get it buried far away from your property. This was about 15-years ago.


48 posted on 02/22/2019 10:56:04 AM PST by sarge83
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To: ETL

Living in the country means living with the critters.


49 posted on 02/22/2019 10:59:11 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: sarge83
Yeah, I carry a 50 gallon drum around with me for just such emergencies.

Hate to waste my aluminum foil stash on such things though. You never know when aliens are going to show up.

50 posted on 02/22/2019 11:01:18 AM PST by sphinx
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To: ETL
I'm an old fashioned kind of guy


51 posted on 02/22/2019 11:04:57 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: ETL

Classic!!?


52 posted on 02/22/2019 11:06:05 AM PST by The FIGHTIN Illini (Wake up fellow Patriots before it's too late)
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To: TigersEye

Where's a big tough Tiger when a feller needs one...?

53 posted on 02/22/2019 11:06:43 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: ETL
Come to think of it, mountain lions are attack cats. Aren't they already banned? They should at least have a red plastic tip on their noses.

Attaching that should be no problem. At last we've found a useful job for the womyn's studies majors.

54 posted on 02/22/2019 11:07:29 AM PST by sphinx
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To: sarge83

I have no idea who shot it.


55 posted on 02/22/2019 11:11:47 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: ETL

Hedy NOT Hedley?


56 posted on 02/22/2019 11:34:35 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: ETL

Heavy snow in the hills.
The deer move down into the valley.
Cats follow the food.


57 posted on 02/22/2019 11:34:52 AM PST by lurk
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To: ETL

Mmmmm. Now we know why that one sock always goes missing.


58 posted on 02/22/2019 11:58:52 AM PST by jmacusa ("The more numerous the laws the more corrupt the government''.)
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To: sphinx

This poor guy was dead serious lol!


59 posted on 02/22/2019 12:30:08 PM PST by sarge83
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To: ETL

Hey! You should have placed a warning before that clip: For Victor Mature Audiences Only.


60 posted on 02/22/2019 12:49:32 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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