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Mountain lion attacks near Kalispell
the Missoulian ^ | Nov. 12, 2007 | JOHN CRAMER

Posted on 11/12/2007 4:14:44 PM PST by george76

A hunter was attacked by a mountain lion Sunday near Kalispell.

The hunter told officials he was several miles in on a trail when he heard what sounded like the scream of a mountain lion.

A short time later, he heard a growl and turned to see a lion about 10 to 15 feet away.

The man dropped his rifle and rushed to get behind a tree.

The lion pounced on his back and knocked him into the tree.

The collision made the lion lose its grip and the hunter reached his pistol and fired a shot...

He met several other hunters who helped him to reach his car.

The hunter began driving back to Kalispell and notified relatives, who met him with assistance.

At the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, the man received five stitches for cuts to his leg from the lion’s claws.

He also was treated for scratches on his back and shoulder and a few puncture wounds to the back of his head.

The hunter’s backpack, which was shredded, probably prevented the lion from causing more serious injuries...

In 1989, a lion killed a 5-year-old boy in Evaro. In 1990, there was a rash of encounters between people and lions in western Montana.

In the 1990s, lions were sighted in Missoula proper, including one that stalked a small child and one that was captured in a basement, both in the lower Rattlesnake residential area.

In 1998, a lion attacked a small boy near Marshall Mountain Ski Area before it was fought off by a 16-year-old camp counselor.

(Excerpt) Read more at missoulian.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: animalrights; ar; banglist; cougar; cougars; hunting; lion; montana; mountain; mountainlion; mountainlions; rkba; sinapu; sss
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To: george76

I once shot an elephant in my pajamas.


81 posted on 11/12/2007 6:58:31 PM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: george76

Great white hunter. Drops gun and runs. LOL what an idiot.


82 posted on 11/12/2007 7:01:45 PM PST by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: george76
Another documented attack.

No surprise. The cat population is growing. A 44 mag or better sidearm is a good thing to keep close at hand in cat country.

83 posted on 11/12/2007 7:22:22 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: george76; Bear_Slayer
Not sure of Montana.

Naw... This is Montana... Nobody gets too upset if you are defending yourself- Even if you don't have a tag... If you are worried there is always the 3S plan... :P

84 posted on 11/12/2007 7:30:16 PM PST by roamer_1 (Vote for FrudyMcRomson -Turn red states purple in 08!)
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To: george76
Perhaps he forgot the little Brass Bells ?

That only works for Grizzly bears ! Won'tcha ever learn?

Nam Vet

85 posted on 11/12/2007 7:54:34 PM PST by Nam Vet (Timely reporting from Attila's right flank)
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To: george76

About ten years ago an aquaintance was bow hunting in Montana and for some reason he turned to look behind him and a cougar was stalking him. He was carrying a sidearm and fired it scaring the cougar away, he said it was very spooky.


86 posted on 11/12/2007 8:13:35 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: freekitty

If you go to the link that Backhoe posted in #14, you’ll get a better feel for what really happened.


87 posted on 11/12/2007 8:50:43 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: george76
Ummmm... Isn't that the chance you take when you go out hunting? Why is this news?
88 posted on 11/12/2007 8:57:51 PM PST by Desron13 (If you constantly vote between the lesser of two evils then evil is your ultimate destination.)
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To: Texas Songwriter
They are beautiful animals.

They really are beautiful, which is why I love looking at them in photos, on TV, and in zoos... I have no wish to ever see one "in the wild." I really like being at the top of the food chain in my environment, and I realize just how quickly that hierarchy can change once you venture into the domain of some of these predators.

Mark

89 posted on 11/12/2007 9:08:31 PM PST by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: jazusamo

I am always looking behind us when we go out.

Never a cougar, yet.


90 posted on 11/12/2007 9:09:37 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76; pcottraux

Thanks George76.


91 posted on 11/12/2007 9:24:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Thursday, November 8, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: george76

Sinapu was represented by the very long winded and shrill Windy something or other. When Wendy claimed that Colorado citizens should sit by and watch while a cougar eats their pet dog or cat, all H*ll broke loose.

It seems that the cat ladies and the dog owners were outraged, so much so that the Sinapu site was deluged with flaming email.

First rule of political life - don’t irritate the cat ladies.


92 posted on 11/12/2007 10:22:35 PM PST by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principle)
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To: GladesGuru; B4Ranch; Diana in Wisconsin; rlmorel

Wendy Keefover-Ring, director of the Boulder-based Sinapu Carnivore Protection Program...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909217/posts


93 posted on 11/12/2007 10:34:20 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76
Lots of new DOW rules against traditional hunting practices...

One's fondness for large predators varies proportionally with distance. Any state that bans the use of dogs for hunting mountain lions should have catch-and-release program that sets the lions loose in the State Capitol.

94 posted on 11/13/2007 2:35:49 AM PST by gridlock (Recycling is the new Religion.)
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To: Grizzled Bear
If I were to post what I’m really thinking I would get banned.

Yes, you would.

95 posted on 11/13/2007 2:43:21 AM PST by gridlock (Recycling is the new Religion.)
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To: editor-surveyor

BTTT


96 posted on 11/13/2007 2:55:37 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: editor-surveyor
Thanks for the ping, editor-surveyor. Good luck to anyone who wants to see a mountain lion up close in the wild. In most cases they'll see the mountain lion right about the time his teeth are sinking into them.

97 posted on 11/13/2007 3:21:51 AM PST by bd476
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To: SauronOfMordor
Still, it would have made a decent club.

Maybe....

I went to post #14 and went to the link there. Added some "meat" to the story.....

FRegards,

98 posted on 11/13/2007 6:09:28 AM PST by Osage Orange (If you draw a gun, be prepared to fire it. And if you shoot someone, shoot to kill.)
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To: Navy Patriot

A two second supply of ammo require fast sighting.


99 posted on 11/13/2007 8:04:25 AM PST by B4Ranch (( "Freedom is not free, but don't worry the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." ))
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To: george76

Smart dog!


100 posted on 11/13/2007 8:15:08 AM PST by Grampa Dave (("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!"- Jim Robinson, Sept, 30, 2007))
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