Cougar Attack in Summit County

gznokes · Jul 19, 2011

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16430071

In my opinion this is a cougar that should be tracked with dogs right away. Cougars stalking around homes are not a good thing. I personally don't think the news media, nor the DWR did a good job of discussing the issues at hand when dealing with a cougar like this.

TOPGUN · Jul 19, 2011

I guess I don't know quite where you're coming from. They said they tried to track the cat and would have put it down if they had found it. People were made aware that the animal is in the area and it doesn't seem like there is much more they can do unless it appears again and they can get dogs on it right away.

CATMAN · Jul 19, 2011

If it would have been a full grown lion, and wanted to attack.....he wouldn't have told the story. Something fishy about this story or it's a very young inexperienced lion. A full grown lion would have crushed his foot, not dented his shoe. I'd like to know the whole story.

TOPGUN · Jul 19, 2011

The cat didn't even bite him. The guy kicked it in the teeth and it took off!

CATMAN · Jul 19, 2011

i'd really like to know the whole story (truth anyway)

caddishatch · Jul 19, 2011

There were no tracks and no scent????? his filthy shoes hardly had a scratch???? The Cat hit his leg with razor sharp claws, no marks, pants not torn... hmmmm.... I'm callin BS

hunt4130 · Jul 19, 2011

i smell fish! bs. full grown tom would have done more damage. even a young one would have done more noticeable damage.

kawboy · Jul 19, 2011

Ya, something ain't right

I'll tell you who it was . . . it was that D@MN Sasquatch!

B_BOP_A_LU_LU · Jul 19, 2011

I just got word!

A major Law Suit is on the way!

For GAWDS Sakes Guys,We Got Kids on this Site,Some of them are 65 years Old!

I don't care if they're big or small!
If they throw lead I like em all!

mojo · Jul 19, 2011

Young cat forsure! If it happened the way the story was told. Lions don't attack feet! Sounds more like the lion was on defence than kill mode! They kill at the neck. More than likely a young kitten whos mother was killed!!!!

TOPGUN · Jul 20, 2011

It did not attack at all! Are people reading the article or just going by other posts? It specifically stated the cat swiped a paw at his leg doing no damage and then HE kicked it in the face, which left tooth marks on his shoe! If that had been a full grown lion, I would imagine that would have ticked him off enough to defend himself and not run off.

CATMAN · Jul 20, 2011

well it growled first

westelkman · Jul 20, 2011

Not related, but you may find it interesting;

Mature lion found dead on Joaquin Miller rd in Oakland, Ca. It had been hit by a car at night. Probably 100,000 people within a 1 mile radius of that spot

TOPGUN · Jul 20, 2011

Catman---Yea, probably meow, LOL!!!

gb22 · Jul 23, 2011

Yeah, the guy said he believed the lion was as surprised as was he....HE kicked it and it ran away. That seems quite credible...for a YOUNG cat.

While hunting, I surprised an adult lion (REAL heavy wind) once; it appeared almost startled, made a noise (don't know if I'd say growl but it certainly was not a snarl) and ran before I could do anything. Certainly had it reacted differently, I'd have had a big problem. The guy in the story, said it ran. That's what lions usually do.

Within the shadows, go quietly.

Ike · Jul 25, 2011

Must have been one of those lions that can hold it's scent?

BuckSnort · Jul 25, 2011

I have been attacked by a cougar a couple times...

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B_BOP_A_LU_LU · Jul 25, 2011

Let's hope they were Female Cougars Snort!

For GAWDS Sakes Guys,We Got Kids on this Site,Some of them are 65 years Old!

I don't care if they're big or small!
If they throw lead I like em all!

GntShedz · Jul 27, 2011

Sounds like a tall tail.. i had one in my towns city limit this year. while pickin up whttail bone i found two kills and cut fresh tracks everyday i went. i was pretty much staying in a 20 acre cottonwood patch. stayed there for over a month. its tracks where small but everywhere. i know that it knew i was in there, i knew it was.