Posted on 03/03/2008 11:42:13 AM PST by faq
RAPID CITY -- A Rapid City man says he was attacked by a mountain lion.
Ryan Hughes says he was ice fishing Saturday at Sheridan Lake, and a lion jumped him as he left the ice and stepped into the woods.
Hughes says the lion had a fresh kill in its mouth.
Before he could react, Hughes says the big cat jumped on top of him, knocking him on his back.
Hughes says he put his hands in front of his face and started kicking wildly.
The lion retreated, but it left the man with deep gashes on his arm, and scratches and punctures on his face.
Hughes says he reported the attack to the Game, Fish & Parks Department.
Global Warming - Bush’s fault.
I’ve seen several lions around Colorado here, and tracked them all over the place. They eat people if they get the chance. haha
We have a bobcat that trucks through our yard a few times a week and we live in Burbank, CA. Believe it or not we see all kinds of wildlife here as we’re close to the hills: mule deer, hawks, coyotes, owls, raccoons, possums and bobcats.
No mountain lion sightings so far, but it wouldn’t surprise me greatly.
Right, so I guess he gashed his own arms and poked holes in his face just for the heck of it.
No mountain lion sightings here in Philadelphia either.
‘Right, so I guess he gashed his own arms and poked holes in his face just for the heck of it.’
With mountain lion claws no less.
There have been mountain lion attacks in Southern California. Of course, you will probably label them as nuts for living here.
Lot of Nittany Lions in the Philadelphia area!
I saw a raccoon at Clark and Florence in Magnolia Park....a long ways from the hills! He came out of the storm drain.
Wow...I used to fish in that lake when I was stationed out there at Ellsworth AFB....never saw a mountain lion though. Didn’t even consider it!
Classic Kim.
Timothy Treadwell thought bears were mostly harmless, too.
They don’t have these kitties in National Parks, do they? Cuz you can’t carry a loaded gun in a National Park. You just get eaten!
Lots of lions around here now. Even had one on our back deck earlier in the winter. Sightings are getting more and more frequent, as are the missing small pets reports. We live up in the “Hills”, not too far from Sheridan Lake, and see lots of tracks. With toddler grandchildren here often, we keep a close eye out.
Have you ever read the book, Mountain Lion Attack, detailing the evidence of attacks over the last 20 years ? I can assure you they were not only sick or injured. Mountain lion populations are on the increase, due to less hunting pressures, and their ranges are expanding. They no longer fear humans, as the new generations have lost the association with being hunted. THey don't fear you, they want to eat you !
If the cat thought the man was after it’s kill, it would almost certainly attack.
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