hank franklin Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-mountain-lion-caught-in-missouri-20120105,0,4799154.story I'm really not sure I like this. Maybe we should have dumped him in Arkansas.
Outside Bend Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 The animal wasn't harassing people or livestock, so by law, it had to be released. <{{{><
Al Agnew Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I heard about this earlier today...because it was my wife's brother's wife's uncle who trapped it. The family called my sister-in-law to tell them about it.
Tim Smith Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-mountain-lion-caught-in-missouri-20120105,0,4799154.story I'm really not sure I like this. Maybe we should have dumped him in Arkansas. If Missouri gets too rough for you, Hank, you're welcome to come walk with my and my daughter here any time. http://brooksmith.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-snow-tracking-at-roxborough-how.html Several million kids through there so far and they're all fine.
jdmidwest Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 There are no Mountain Lions in Missouri, so it will pass back thru to wherever it was going to..... "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
hank franklin Posted January 6, 2012 Author Posted January 6, 2012 I know it's conjecture, but we've gone from mountain lions being extremely rare to almost common. Mountain lions are here. I hike, float and probably most dangerously run through the outdoors. (Trail running and orienteering.) I'm not so concerned about myself but about my little ones. We don't want to see a mountain lion on Bell Mountain for example. I am especially concerned about my pre-dawn runs through my small town on the Missouri River. We have deer a-plenty and one credible source who claimed she's heard an unmistakable mountain lion squawling. A few years back I saw what appeared to be a mountain lion while driving the county roads. I don't like the idea of mountain lions in my neighborhood, but it appears to be a real possibility. I'm not a knee-jerk wacko who says kill 'em all, but I would prefer that we not accept established mountain lions and instead take measures to assure they don't get established. My two cents.
Trout Commander Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I'm not a knee-jerk wacko who says kill 'em all, just one who wants to make sure they don't reclaim their native land. My two cents. I have spent most of my money on fly fishing and beer. The rest I just wasted. The latest Trout Commander blog post: Niangua River Six Pack
Outside Bend Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I know it's conjecture, but we've gone from mountain lions being extremely rare to almost common. Mountain lions are here. I hike, float and probably most dangerously run through the outdoors. (Trail running and orienteering.) I'm not so concerned about myself but about my little ones. We don't want to see a mountain lion on Bell Mountain for example. I am especially concerned about my pre-dawn runs through my small town on the Missouri River. We have deer a-plenty and one credible source who claimed she's heard an unmistakable mountain lion squawling. A few years back I saw what appeared to be a mountain lion while driving the county roads. I don't like the idea of mountain lions in my neighborhood, but it appears to be a real possibility. I'm not a knee-jerk wacko who says kill 'em all, but I would prefer that we not accept established mountain lions and instead take measures to assure they don't get established. My two cents. You'd be far more likely running into a venemous snake, rabid mammal, or strung out tweaker on your run than a Missouri mountain lion. It's much more likely you'd be mistaken as a deer and shot by a hunter, than mistaken as a deer and being nabbed by a lion. You could sprain an ankle, break a leg, come down with Lyme disease, have a tree fall on you. But we don't eliminate all copperheads, or all raccoons, or all bats. We don't ban hunting, even though hunters have killed far more Missouri outdoorsmen than mountain lions. We don't cut 50 foot swaths along our recreational trails to reduce the likelihood of widowmakers. Working and playing outside is inherently risky, and it's impossible to know and minimize all the potential dangers out there. And while you are correct that lions are potentially dangerous, there are lots of potentially dangerous animals out there- some are even pretty common. Singling out lions becomes arbitrary. <{{{><
Justin Spencer Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 If you are spending time worrying about you or someone you know being attacked by a mountain lion in Missouri my guess is you worry about just about everything. On the list of outdoor Missouri dangers I'd say mountain lions wouldn't crack the top 1000 on my list, put this on my tombstone if I get killed by one! "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
Smalliebigs Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 We ran into a couple Cougars on the West Fork of the Black River once in 1996. They invited us back to their parents river cabin.....we were lucky to escape. Country Cougars can be a little dangerous when you say bye. City Cougars can be quite dangerous as well. If some of you guys are worried about Cougar attacks here is a helpful video that might save your life
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