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Mountain Lion May Have Killed New Mexico Man
ground report ^
| June 21, 2008
| Betty McMahon
Posted on 06/23/2008 1:53:46 PM PDT by george76
People in the Silver City/Pinos Altos, New Mexico, vicinity are nervously looking over their shoulders these days, fearing they may be the next meal for a mountain lion prowling the area...
On Friday, the body of Robert Nowojski, 55, was found about 75 yards from his Pinos Altos home, severely mauled and partly fed upon.
The animal would not leave until Game and Fish officers shot at it.
Although not yet confirmed with an autopsy, authorities suspect the lion is responsible for the fatal attack. Hunters with hounds are now tracking the animal.
Several people reported sightings of the mountain lion to the Game and Fish department in the past several weeks.
The big cat has been in other neighbors' backyards and even looked into their windows.
The animal has not shown a fear of humans
(Excerpt) Read more at groundreport.com ...
TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; corruption; cougar; environment; maul; mountainlion; mountainlions; newmexico; wildlife
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posted on
06/23/2008 1:54:02 PM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
The big cat has been in other neighbors' backyards and even looked into their windows.
Is the peeping lion's name Tom?
2
posted on
06/23/2008 1:57:20 PM PDT
by
FORTRUTHONLY
(Easy as 3.14159265358979323846...)
To: george76
Chupacabra strikes again..
3
posted on
06/23/2008 1:57:24 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: girlangler; CedarDave; greyfoxx39; Tijeras_Slim; Rogle; LucyT
Not the first person to go missing in the area ?
4
posted on
06/23/2008 1:57:28 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Mountain Lion May Have Killed New Mexico ManOr it may have left him alone?
5
posted on
06/23/2008 1:59:05 PM PDT
by
xjcsa
(Has anyone seen my cornballer?)
To: george76
The animal has not shown a fear of humans My house cats don't have any fear of humans why should something that can kill you in one leap have any?
6
posted on
06/23/2008 2:00:32 PM PDT
by
Lx
((Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.))
To: george76
Glad you found a source to post this story. The local papers that originally printed this can’t be posted here and were very hesitant to say this gentleman was killed by a mountain lion.
7
posted on
06/23/2008 2:03:42 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: xjcsa
8
posted on
06/23/2008 2:04:49 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
It’s been a while since a cougar killed anyone. They are still hunted and very wary. In the last decade I’ve only seen one.
Of course, there was one that was eyeing the playground at a local day care. It was treed and dispatched before it gathered up any snacks.
9
posted on
06/23/2008 2:07:56 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Play that Funky Music Typical White Boy!)
To: jazusamo; GladesGuru; proud_yank; SunkenCiv
The USFWS often says the same about wolves killing livestock.
Unless an official is present before, during, and after the attack...often the government refuses to make a determination. The defenders of the predators are pleased as the rancher gets no money for his losses.
The liberals can say that they offered restitution knowing that the money is not forthcoming.
10
posted on
06/23/2008 2:10:31 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76; Inyo-Mono
Even thought the local papers printed it it seemed like someone was trying to keep this out of the mainstream news.
11
posted on
06/23/2008 2:14:37 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: jazusamo
The enemedia is working overtime to bury the truth.
Their fellow travelers are not interested in accuracy.
12
posted on
06/23/2008 2:18:39 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
... was found about 75 yards from his Pinos Altos home, severely mauled and partly fed upon. The animal would not leave until Game and Fish officers shot at it. WTH ?? A guy has been eaten, practically in his own backyard...the animal who did it is right there,, and they're trying to "shoo" it off ? SHOT AT IT !!??? It would seem to me we would want to shoot it dead right where it was, lest some other unfortunate become it's next meal.......
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posted on
06/23/2008 2:47:17 PM PDT
by
prov1813man
(While the one you despise and ridicule works to protect you, those you embrace work to destroy you)
To: Tijeras_Slim
On 5/24 we ( my granddaughter and I) were just about ready to hike down Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon when we saw what we thought was a bobcat move across a parking lot and into a ledge at the trail head. It turned out to be a young mountain lion (cougar) which we were able to photograph. We reported it to the rangers who said they'd probably have to relocate him. Evidently, he'd gotten so used to people that the hikers didn't faze him. It sure did us! Lew, in Ks.
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posted on
06/23/2008 3:07:43 PM PDT
by
laterldf
To: prov1813man
“But We now know that if we are going to have [mountain lions] around, maybe they’re going to eat us every now and then. I’m comfortable with that.”
Dr. Paul Beier
I wonder if the latest cat snack would agree with the obviously sociopathic comment of Beier.
15
posted on
06/23/2008 3:11:25 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
To: george76
The liberals can say that they offered restitution knowing that the money is not forthcoming. George, to receive restitution in these case requires signing a nondisclosure agreement. Anyone who took the cash can't talk about it, not even to dispute the envirowackies that claim no restitution has ever been paid.
16
posted on
06/23/2008 3:19:57 PM PDT
by
kitchen
(Any day without a fair tax thread is a good day.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Its been a while since a cougar killed anyone. They are still hunted and very wary. In the last decade Ive only seen one. Of course, there was one that was eyeing the playground at a local day care. It was treed and dispatched before it gathered up any snacks. I don't know where the he** you live but pumas kill people in CA regularly. It hasn't "been a while since a cougar killed someone" it has only been a few months. Try a web search, it is your friend. In CA we can't hunt them, they stalk and kill humans at a constant rate of about 2 or 3 per year, not a lot, unless you happen to be one of the 2 or 3.
17
posted on
06/23/2008 3:26:25 PM PDT
by
calex59
To: Tijeras_Slim
Its been a while since a cougar killed anyone. They are still hunted and very wary. In the last decade Ive only seen one.They aren't hunted in Calif. But should be...
We can now shoot them here in Okla.....IF they are attacking livestock or threatening humans.
They are here....but in what numbers...know one really knows for sure.
To: GladesGuru
No doubt, when he says “us”, he means someone other than him.
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posted on
06/23/2008 3:42:09 PM PDT
by
prov1813man
(While the one you despise and ridicule works to protect you, those you embrace work to destroy you)
To: george76
A number of residents in the area have heard that
an unidentified individual had been feeding the mountain lion at least for the last month
as a means of getting photographs of the animal.
I hope that individual(s) got his/her photo. /s
20
posted on
06/23/2008 3:49:47 PM PDT
by
kcvl
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