Misc Mountain Lion sighting.... - Page 4

Jerm · 07-08-2010, 05:52 PM

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.....???

Radar Chief · 07-09-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Will a mountain lion attack a human as prey, or only if threatened/protecting young?

A full sized man? No, only if the cougar is rabid or nearly starved to death, or like you say cornered / protecting young. Children are another matter, but that’s how a cougar rolls. They prey on the sick and the young.

raybec 4 · 07-09-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

you are right, MDC is real sluggish to admit the predator population in mo is growing. they just this year advised people to beware of the rising black bear population, and they will never admit to having mountain lions here...

They have reluctantly admitted there may be transient cats, but claim there is no resident population. They also claim the cats won't breed in Mo either. My buddy lives outside of Lebanon and has been actively trying to kill the one he claims lives near his farm.

MOhillbilly · 07-09-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

They have reluctantly admitted there may be transient cats, but claim there is no resident population. They also claim the cats won't breed in Mo either. My buddy lives outside of Lebanon and has been actively trying to kill the one he claims lives near his farm.

hit me up if he does. id pay for a tusk.

Hydrae · 07-09-2010, 10:21 AM

With the explosion in the deer population around most of the country, a rise in predator population should not be a surprise to anyone.

raybec 4 · 07-09-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

hit me up if he does. id pay for a tusk.

You got it, he says it's running his cows and he doesn't mind sitting out there waiting on it when they're calving.

MOhillbilly · 07-09-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrae

With the explosion in the deer population around most of the country, a rise in predator population should not be a surprise to anyone.

the redfox population has exploded in my area. i find dens w/ turkey wings around them every year. MO has 750K+ turkeys.

MOhillbilly · 07-09-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

You got it, he says it's running his cows and he doesn't mind sitting out there waiting on it when they're calving.

id bait & poison early and often if hes sure thats what it is.

raybec 4 · 07-09-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

id bait & poison early and often if hes sure thats what it is.

Says he's seen it, he's full of shit sometimes though.

**Gonzo** · 07-09-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsOne

I have seen two black panthers on different occasions.

Fight the power.

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Frosty · 07-09-2010, 11:13 AM

Mountain lions are great until they get into your backyard and drag your toddler off into the brush.

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24 August. Jacob Walsh of Kettle Falls, Washington, was dragged off by a lion that released him after being chased off by a screaming adult. This was the second attack in Washington in two years. (Spokane Spokesman-Review 9/4/99)

This happened about three miles from where we live and happened in a subdivision, not out in the woods.

BigOlChiefsfan · 07-09-2010, 12:58 PM

Beast in the Garden - True Story of a Predator's Deadly Return in Suburban America

Where they're hunted regularly, lions tend to leave humans alone. But elsewhere they're apt to consider you prey until you prove otherwise.

For some reason the MDC likes to pretend there aren't any wild cougars around here. They say there isn't a 'breeding population' present. I guess they think all these danged mountain lions are queer as $3 bills.

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Fish · 07-09-2010, 01:32 PM

I've seen scratches on trees while out deer hunting that I'd swear had to be either mountain lion or bear. Nearly 5 feet off the ground, scratch marks an inch apart. I've seen tracks as well that were clearly a different pad than a big dog, and without claw marks. I've heard the damn things on our farm. Terrifying sound. Like a cross between a woman screaming in pain and a baby crying.

Radar Chief · 07-09-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

I've heard the damn things on our farm. Terrifying sound. Like a cross between a woman screaming in pain and a baby crying.

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.

Chief Henry · 07-09-2010, 02:01 PM

Six of us were heading to Canada on July 1st last week for a fishing trip in Ontario. Just south of Mason City, Iowa 3 of the 6 of us see a dead mountain lion in the ditch. Since I was driving I didn't see it. But 3 of my friends swear it was a dead mnt. lion in the ditch.

Fish · 07-09-2010, 02:06 PM

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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.

Yup. Same experience with the dogs..

I had a greyhound growing up that was one of the meanest fighting dogs you've ever seen. He weighed about 90lbs. Great with people, but a mean SOB to anything 4-legged. Came from a long line of expensive coyote hunting dogs in KS. He killed a badger when he was 10 months old. Wasn't afraid of anything. But the night I heard the calls down in the woods behind the farm, he was scared shitless. Tail between his legs, and he was attached to my side. Wouldn't get more than a foot away from me. Quiet as a mouse, wouldn't even bark or anything. His behavior scared me a hell of a lot more than the noises I was hearing. At first I thought it was a coyote killing a nest of rabbits or something, but it went on for over 30 minutes. Didn't find out till after I started asking around that it was likely a cougar. Then I heard story after story of "Yeah, so and so saw one up by his farm, other guy heard one out hunting too, etc."

07-08-2010, 05:52 PM
Jerm Mahomes > God Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $5738996	Mountain Lion sighting.... 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.....???
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Chief Henry MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: IOWA Casino cash: $10005088	Six of us were heading to Canada on July 1st last week for a fishing trip in Ontario. Just south of Mason City, Iowa 3 of the 6 of us see a dead mountain lion in the ditch. Since I was driving I didn't see it. But 3 of my friends swear it was a dead mnt. lion in the ditch. __________________ Patrick Mahomes...The only QB to ever play in the NFL with at least 5,000 passing yards in a single season and 5,000 passing yards in a single college season. Last edited by Chief Henry; 07-09-2010 at 02:49 PM..
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