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3 cougars shot in Princeton in recent weeks
CBC News ^
| July 14, 2009
Posted on 07/14/2009 3:23:29 PM PDT by george76
Three cougars that appeared to be stalking people were shot in Princeton, B.C., during the last two weeks, and a veteran conservation officer says he's never seen anything like it.
The first cougar was spotted lurking near a campground in the southern Interior town on July 3...
B.C. conservation officer Al Lay shot the big cat out of concern it may have been stalking people.
"It was close to residences and campsites on the other side, and it was just one of those situations where it is better safe then sorry.… We just can't take the chance of someone being hurt. Sometimes it's not pleasant but it's something we have to do," .
Then on July 10 another cougar was spotted in Princeton following two girls tubing down a river. A local resident was so worried he got his gun.
"The fellow noticed the cougar was crouched, observing the two girls as if he could pounce at any moment, and he shot the cougar," .
A day later, a third cougar was spotted hanging around a softball tournament right across from the RCMP station.
"RCMP members went across the road and unfortunately dispatched the animal to prevent anything tragic from happening," Cpl. Dan Moskaluk...
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; badkitty; badkittyping; britishcolumbia; canada; cougar; cougars; kittyping; stateparks; wildlife
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:23:30 PM PDT
by
george76
To: fanfan; jazusamo
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:23:57 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Anybody see Nancy P. recently?
To: george76
You can’t even buy those cougars a drink....
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:25:02 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: george76
I was hoping it was Princeton NJ, and the cougars were bipedal. That would be news.
To: george76
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:27:53 PM PDT
by
aynrandfreak
(Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
To: george76
"B.C. conservation officer Al Lay shot the big cat out of concern it may have been stalking people." I hate when cougars stalk me.
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:29:14 PM PDT
by
Azzurri
To: george76
Then on July 10 another cougar was spotted in Princeton following two girls tubing down a river. A local resident was so worried he got his gun. That's shocking. How can they allow guns in Canada?
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:29:19 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
(Better to convert enemies to allies than to destroy them)
To: george76
WSU must be unhappy today ....
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:29:28 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: george76
Well, at least they weren’t leopards! (cougars with liver spots according to Larry the Cable Guy)
To: george76
Not Princeton, New Jersey, I hope!
We have predatory politicians and deadly taxation, but large carnivores are not so much a problem!
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:31:30 PM PDT
by
bondjamesbond
(Don't blame me... I voted for PALIN!)
To: george76
I thihk it's more likely they bought shots for 3 cougars...
To: bondjamesbond
They got some pictures of these lurking cougars:
Oh, this cougar was stalking the others: 
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:35:39 PM PDT
by
C210N
(A patriot for a Conservative Renaissance!)
To: george76
A day later, a third cougar was spotted hanging around a softball tournament right across from the RCMP station. 
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:36:41 PM PDT
by
frithguild
(Can I drill your head now?)
To: george76
Canadian cougars? No, don’t shoot them. Trap them, bathe them and bring them to me.
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:38:38 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: george76
I guess one of the “Real Houswives of..” will be having casting calls.
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:40:24 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
To: george76
We just can't take the chance of someone being hurt. Sometimes it's not pleasant but it's something we have to do," . Kudos to Canadian wildlife people, they understand that people take precedence over cougars. Now if some of the states that don't know this would learn it some of our people would be safer.
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:41:31 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
To: Azzurri
Yeah whatever. I bet you wouldn’t hate it if THAT cougar stalked you.
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:55:41 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: george76
Horny older women can sometimes be annoying, but a shoot to kill policy is the wrong way to go...
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posted on
07/14/2009 3:58:41 PM PDT
by
When do we get liberated?
(They must think we are stupid. They want to be green, I want to be gault.)
To: george76; Clive; exg; kanawa; backhoe; -YYZ-; Former Proud Canadian; Squawk 8888; headsonpikes; ...
Thanks for the ping, George76.
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posted on
07/14/2009 5:17:24 PM PDT
by
fanfan
(Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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