Forums46
Topics538,648
Posts9,739,521
Members87,100
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Mountain Lion Attacks..
#7769423
03/12/20 12:48 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 44,056
Stub
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 44,056 |
A few people then a Sheriffs Deputy. Cat does not seem over aggressive in its attack, what do you think?
“I never forget a face—but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.” —Groucho Marx
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769435
03/12/20 12:59 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,431
Choctaw
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,431 |
Well, if I have a mountain lion on top of me I'm going to assume it has bad intentions.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769443
03/12/20 01:08 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 21,617
pegasaurus
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 21,617 |
They kicked it in the goods...
Funny thing about getting older: Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to see through people's BS gets much better.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769452
03/12/20 01:16 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819
Wytex
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819 |
That cat wasn't playing with them and that video does not show the entire attack. It attacked several people in that RV park. Any time a big cat is willing to attack a person in broad daylight something is not right. Colorado has a very healthy mt lion population that has no fear of humans, they have killed joggers and small children. I'm guessing you have never had a mt lion's paws in your hands, the claws are quite the killing tools. The necropsy will show if it was starving, hungry or had a health issue. I'm betting it was trying to stalk pets and ran into people defending them.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769530
03/12/20 02:15 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,261
Sniper.270
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,261 |
Many years ago I worked with a guy who raised some “wild” animals. He brought a small mountain lion to school one time on a leash. Cat was “tame.” The cat maybe weighed 50 pounds. All was fine until the cat became focused on one girls jacket and went after it. Not the kid, the jacket. Let me tell you a 50 pound juvenile cat is crazy strong. It took 3 grown men to control, that may be wrong word, the cat and get the girl out of the jacket. When he walked the cat back to his truck it was still holding onto the jacket.
Proverbs 2
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Choctaw]
#7769703
03/12/20 04:58 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,544
SnakeWrangler
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,544 |
Well, if I have a mountain lion on top of me I'm going to assume it has bad intentions. Didn't look like it was playing to me....lucky he wasn't hurt a lot worse....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769730
03/12/20 05:29 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,823
RattlesnakeDan
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 2,823 |
From that clip I would assume that cat was raised by humans, it was very healthy, it did not once claw at the cop or even open it's mouth to use it's teeth. not normal. I have heard of some mean Cougars at an RV park though.
Just like Jesus, sometimes you gotta kill some hogs. Lone Star Mesquite . com RattleSnake Dan's Shredding Service
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Sniper.270]
#7769739
03/12/20 05:33 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,314
Stump_jumper
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,314 |
Many years ago I worked with a guy who raised some “wild” animals. He brought a small mountain lion to school one time on a leash. Cat was “tame.” The cat maybe weighed 50 pounds. All was fine until the cat became focused on one girls jacket and went after it. Not the kid, the jacket. Let me tell you a 50 pound juvenile cat is crazy strong. It took 3 grown men to control, that may be wrong word, the cat and get the girl out of the jacket. When he walked the cat back to his truck it was still holding onto the jacket. High school friend of mine's dad had an African lion as a pet when he was a kid. They had it on a chain. It would have neighborhood dogs for lunch so they eventually had to get rid of it.
2017 Tundra 5.7 CM 4x4 2006 Champion 2200 Bay Boat
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769795
03/12/20 06:26 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819
Wytex
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819 |
That clip doesn't show the entire encounter. It attacked other people first and did use it's claws and teeth. Doubt very seriously it was raised by people. The deputy and another were sent to hospital for treatment and released. Colorado has high number of incidents of animals such as bears and mt lions showing up in towns. They are looking for easy food and usually find it.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769820
03/12/20 06:46 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 91,416
bill oxner
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 91,416 |
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769861
03/12/20 07:10 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,900
PMK
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 12,900 |
yeah, I wouldn't want to play or wrestle with a mountain lion ... Isn't the bobcat and coyote population growing around DFW? might be seeing more attacks in metro areas ...
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
~PMK~
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Choctaw]
#7769866
03/12/20 07:13 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,872
HuntnFly67
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,872 |
Well, if I have a mountain lion on top of me I'm going to assume it has bad intentions. Fair enough. But what if it is a cougar that is on top of you?
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7769974
03/12/20 08:32 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,690
Walkabout
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,690 |
Then you HOPE it has bad intentions.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: HuntnFly67]
#7770000
03/12/20 09:04 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,261
Sniper.270
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,261 |
Well, if I have a mountain lion on top of me I'm going to assume it has bad intentions. Fair enough. But what if it is a cougar that is on top of you?
Proverbs 2
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7774095
03/16/20 07:02 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819
Wytex
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 3,819 |
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Wytex]
#7774102
03/16/20 07:14 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,544
SnakeWrangler
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,544 |
That sucks for those guys attacked
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Wytex]
#7774114
03/16/20 07:19 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,872
HuntnFly67
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,872 |
Any time a big cat is willing to attack a person in broad daylight something is not right.
The necropsy will show if it was starving, hungry or had a health issue.
Nailed it.
|
|
|
Re: Mountain Lion Attacks..
[Re: Stub]
#7774122
03/16/20 07:21 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 44,056
Stub
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 44,056 |
Since it had rabies I presume they lose their usual fear of man, I wonder is how that effects the normal method of attacking for it seemed to me as I said earlier that it did not appear to be that vicious of an attack that one would expect of an predator like that. Also surprised it was only 91 lbs, looked bigger than that to me.
“I never forget a face—but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.” —Groucho Marx
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|