"A trash pit near the home might also have been a lure,"
Duh. Get rid of the trash pit, lady.
"Duh. Get rid of the trash pit, lady."
Uh - have you been in Milton, or much of the Panhandle? often garbage service is rudamentary at best.
The bottom line is that whenever a alrge bodied predator begins to either attack livestock or break into or otherwise endanger humans, the only known cure is to either remove from the wild that predator or kill it.
Thre guesses which works beter and is cheaper?
One guess as to what Agencypersons in the large bodied predator business want to force the public to do.
Hint: Their choice IS a violation of your inalienable right to protect your life and property.