LeGOATski Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Pete said: a male mountain lion is 210+ #s- no ***** way did a man kill a full grown mountain lion with his bare hands You missed a key detail.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 13 hours ago, Bill from NYC said: I was under the impression that a mountain lion could destroy an 80 pound pit bull with ease. Is this true? I once saw one upstate laying down in a field off the side of the road. I stopped my car to check it out and it turned around and glared at me. My ass was out of there in a flash. 10 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: All these posts in an no cougar jokes. Kids got it easy nowadays... We never had cougars at our bus stops! not politically correct 1 2
Bad Things Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Yikes! I hiked/biked these very trails many dozens of times when I lived there. Wow.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 6, 2019 Author Posted February 6, 2019 13 hours ago, Pete said: a male mountain lion is 210+ #s- no ***** way did a man kill a full grown mountain lion with his bare hands it wasn't full grown and that helped this jogger
whatdrought Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Add another to the pile of weird mountain lion stories this week: https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-woman-accidentally-grabs-mountain-lion-during-attempt-to-break-up-dog-fight?fbclid=IwAR0QfEeg_HPGrh2pZ2-9McpUYRmGc_ntJcb1zjrXUOQ9JsYRSlJ0XOMwUOM Quote An Idaho woman was shocked to discover she was holding onto a male mountain lion when she yanked the creature off her dog last week. The woman, who has not been identified, believed she was breaking up a "dog fight" between her pup and another pet outside her Mackay home when she suddenly realized she was actually grabbing a wild animal. After realizing what she had in her hand, the shocked woman — who suffered scratches during the attack — called her husband for backup. Edited February 6, 2019 by whatdrought
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 47 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Add another to the pile of weird mountain lion stories this week: https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-woman-accidentally-grabs-mountain-lion-during-attempt-to-break-up-dog-fight?fbclid=IwAR0QfEeg_HPGrh2pZ2-9McpUYRmGc_ntJcb1zjrXUOQ9JsYRSlJ0XOMwUOM
Greybeard Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 What so amazing? I heard this was the same guy who "killed him a bear when he was only 3"?
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) On 2/5/2019 at 4:09 PM, Uncle Joe said: Dad told me a story recently over the holidays. His grandfather was working at a birch barking factory in Connecticut probably 1900 or so. Reliable young kid didn't show up at work one day. They found him dead taken down by a pack of wolves. Kid took out about 6 wolves with his ax before he died. I am skeptical... Not buying the pack of wolves story. No disrespect. Not saying it ain't true... But early FakeNews!©??? Wolf attacks in N.America have been highly embellished. Verses other animals, wolves/canids are a different story. More myth than reality. Here is a very interesting read if you want to dive into it! https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301267098_Predators_That_Kill_Humans_Myth_Reality_Context_and_the_Politics_of_Wolf_Attacks_on_People "Historical Wolf Attacks (Pre-1950) History is repeatedly used by competing factions to legitimize various positions in politics, and wolf conservation is no exception. The relationship between wolves and humans has a rich cultural history with written source stretching back over 2000years (Lopez 1978 ; Carbone 1991 ; Marvin 2012 ). Accounts of wolf attacks on humans are widespread throughout history. However, a considerable challenge occurs when trying to assess the accuracy of various sources. There is a whole genre of folktales that portray cases of wolves chasing horse-drawn sleights in winter, or attacking soldiers and postal workers as they travel alone through the woods (Carbone 1991 ; Snerte 2000 ). Although widespread in local oral traditions, these tales turned up repeatedly across Europe from the nineteenth century and onwards following the rapid expansion in printed materials (precursors to today’s tabloids) in that period which used images and text to generate emotional responses in readers (Sangiovanni 2012 ). Despite the stories often being portrayed as having occurred locally (in each of many localities), there is no indication that they are based on factual events. In recent years, European historians have studied the administrative archives to gather more robust information about the historical relationships between people and wolves..." Edited February 7, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois
Uncle Joe Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I am skeptical... Not buying the pack of wolves story. No disrespect. Not saying it ain't true... But early FakeNews!©??? Wolf attacks in N.America have been highly embellished. Verses other animals, wolves/canids are a different story. More myth than reality. <snip> No offense taken, Since my Dad is getting up there in age I am trying to get some family history from him while he's still around. Usually I hear these after a few drinks anyways. My Grandfather was born in Caribou Maine and was an avid hunter and outdoors man. I have a picture of me at 4 years old standing next to a black bear that had been shot at the hunting cabin in Maine (pic so it did happen!). Wolves have been reintroduced here in Oregon and they are predators - Recent story:https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2018/12/or-7s-wolf-pack-kills-a-7th-cow-in-southern-oregon.html So if cougars can prey on humans when they are desperate for food I imagine wolves could do the same, Edited February 7, 2019 by Uncle Joe 1
whatdrought Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-mountain-lion-shot-dead-by-landowners-after-preying-on-sheep-sparks-fiery-debate.amp Something in the water out there...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 12, 2019 Author Posted February 12, 2019 http://www.kxxv.com/clip/14757090/mountain-lion-chases-deer-into-neighborhood-pool Mountain lion chases deer into neighborhood pool 11 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Something in the water out there... speaking of water
Warcodered Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 2:03 PM, TigerJ said: I have to assume the jogger had a knife. It also happened to be a juvenile - not quite full grown. As a result, it would have been a little smaller, and perhaps not quite as lethal, though still formidable. As the article suggests, it is not unheard of for persons to fight off an attacking mountain lion, though mountain lions aren't normally killed by the human when that happens. Personally, I would not only make sure I'm armed, I probably wouldn't go alone either. Apparently not the article says the mountain lion was suffocated.
Turk71 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Warcodered said: Apparently not the article says the mountain lion was suffocated. He choked him out. That info has been out there since the beginning practically, but people just run on in their minds completely unconcerned with facts. Sign of the times I guess. Edited February 13, 2019 by Turk71
row_33 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Turk71 said: He choked him out. That info has been out there since the beginning practically, but people just run on in their minds completely unconcerned with facts. Sign of the times I guess. It’s a story worth two seconds of thought if you spent half an hour on it, good for you
Turk71 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 5 hours ago, row_33 said: It’s a story worth two seconds of thought if you spent half an hour on it, good for you A story you've commented on 4 times and I once. You're kind of an ####### aren't you?
row_33 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Turk71 said: A story you've commented on 4 times and I once. You're kind of an ####### aren't you? no, you stated you've READ INTO the story enough to critique others and be righteous there's a dead bear out here you can come over and ***** at your convenience...
TigerJ Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Warcodered said: Apparently not the article says the mountain lion was suffocated. Wow! That's one tough hiker.
Saxum Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Not Fake News (not reported on F*X) Mountain lion killed by Colorado trail runner was a kitten, necropsy report says https://www.yahoo.com/news/mountain-lion-killed-colorado-trail-203621816.html The necropsy performed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife veterinarians in Fort Collins identified the lion as a "kitten'' with a weight of 24 pounds. However, the animal was heavily scavenged and officials estimated the animal's live weight was 35 to 40 pounds.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 1, 2019 Author Posted March 1, 2019 52 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Not Fake News (not reported on F*X) Mountain lion killed by Colorado trail runner was a kitten, necropsy report says https://www.yahoo.com/news/mountain-lion-killed-colorado-trail-203621816.html The necropsy performed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife veterinarians in Fort Collins identified the lion as a "kitten'' with a weight of 24 pounds. However, the animal was heavily scavenged and officials estimated the animal's live weight was 35 to 40 pounds. I should have updated this thread yesterday when that broke - (I did Shout it out) He killed a Cub
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