Mountain Lion sighting....

[Jerm]

So about 30 mins. ago I was heading into Collins to go to the store when a massive golden brown cat with a long tail darts into the road in front of me...it's all country and gravel out here.

I instantly knew what it was...this is the second time I've seen one in 3 years, the other occasion was on 7 Highway up by Creighton. Anyways it went into the field across the road and me being the genius I am, I get out of my car and stand on the back bumper and watch it jog across the field. Sadly the camera on the Droid takes five ****ing millenniums to load and I couldn't get a pic or video of it but I probably watched it for a good minute or two.

I estimate it was about 6 to 6 1/2 ft. long, it crossed the road like it was nothing...a couple of strides, it was massive.

A neighbor of mine claimed to have seen one a while back and his cattle is always acting weird and weary...they stay grouped together and by the fence in the back yard. My other neighbor had a Llama attacked and tore to friggin' shreds about 4 months ago...this shit has got me worried lol.

Thought about reporting it to the MDC but I figured they would just laugh it off as a Bobcat sighting and without a picture or video, it's hard to prove.

Anyone else seen one around.....???

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Oh man. I was camping at Grand Lake one time when something started emitting this scream that sounded like a women getting stabbed to death in the woods behind my tent. Sounded like it was right there behind my tent but had to been better than 50 yards away because it wasn’t even slightly deterred by my spotlight shinning into the woods and I couldn’t see anything of it.
Funny part was, my two dogs that had been running around and barking at everything in sight were hiding in my tent with nothing but their noses sticking out when that screaming started up. They didn’t want anything to do with that critter.

Male fox calling predators away from a den sounds like a screaming woman. They do this so the mother can move the babies to a new den if needed.

[MOhillbilly]

fox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxLHUxzEoRU


Mnt Lion???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKw4O...eature=related

[GoHuge]

Originally Posted by OmahaChief

Why do you care about showing the people in Mississippi there are mountain lions around?

That was what we call a typo, mistake, lack of proofreading.

[morphius]

My parents own some land south of Collins that we go to fairly regularly, might have to be a bit better prepared when outside. As if the stupid copperheads were not enough.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by morphius

My parents own some land south of Collins that we go to fairly regularly, might have to be a bit better prepared when outside. As if the stupid copperheads were not enough.

Problem solved

[LaChapelle]

I'm usually a big fan of Missouri's conservation department
not so much here:

Jul 16, 2010 5:08 PM EDT

Missouri resumes plans for restoring wild elk

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Plans to bring wild elk to Missouri are back on track.

The state Conservation Commission decided Friday to resume a planning process to place elk around the Peck Ranch Conservation Area in southern Missouri's Carter, Shannon and Reynolds counties.

The commission studied the feasibility of restoring Missouri's elk population 10 years ago. But those efforts were suspended because of concerns about chronic wasting disease and inadequate habitat.

Conservation Department Director Bob Ziehmer (ZEE'-mer) says elk habitat on public lands has improved since then. He says there also is a better understanding of chronic wasting disease.

Gov. Jay Nixon praised the commission's decision. He says restoring elk could help tourism and hunting.

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