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I don't go along with the "We're invading their territory"
propaganda/myth.

Have you carried a gun or mace for protection in any situation? Have you been involved or observed any attacks or assaults? There are times when an animal or person can attack someone that is armed with such suddenness that a required response time is a fraction of a second. However, most attacks that I have seen or discussed with people being involved in attacks have allowed enough time for a response. With proper training, a response can be executed within a fraction of a second with no deep thought involved. One acquaintance had time to draw his bow and kill an attacking cougar. While on horseback, I have seen a cougar attack and chase a deer. The time involved that I saw the incident was a fraction of a second as they went behind brush. Had the cougar attacked my horse and myself I could have drawn and shot (and hit) the cougar. I do competitive mounted shooting and respond instinctively. The hikers in question probably don't shoot competitively. But, I see no reason to deny any hiker or backwoodsy type the right to self protection in carrying a gun. Several years ago three European hunters (two Germans and a Czech if I remember correctly)were involved in a deadly encounter with two cougars. The hunters had been in a "drop off" hunt where the guide set them up in camp and left, but would come back at a set time for resupply and pack out any trophies they acquired. The guide found a bloody mess and the hunters gone on his first resupply return. The forest service hunted down two cougars and killed them. The cougars were not emaciated in any way but a healthy and large male and female hunting together. On gutting the female they found she had eaten the two Germans. They assumed the Czech was in the male.

First ROY and now THIS!

There's LINKAGE, I tell you!

From the EVIDENCE it is OBVIOUS these 'cats' HAVE been communicating and organizing attacks on United States Citizens!

It's SEARCH and DESTROY time for ALL far-flung members of Al-Catty!

They assumed the Czech was in the male.Watch it, that's borderline abuse. :)