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Tough way to go out. Mountain lion attack
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<blockquote data-quote="fta0303" data-source="post: 3075120" data-attributes="member: 43503"><p>I was interested to learn that leopards live in many of Africa's and India's cities right along side people. Then I began to read of cougar sightings right here in my own home town in south central washington state. Seen in park areas near the river (these parks are only partially developed) and in trees in back yards. I've gone armed for years because I live on a walking-driving thoroughfare that brings all kinds in front of my home. Now I'm careful to scan our tree and roof line for cougar when stepping out into the yard. I imagine that, like black bears, they'll prefer to attack children, then women, due to size considerations. I'm a cat lover, loved our little Tabbie girl for 17 years before she died, and I can't help admiring the big cats. But having watched 8 lb Tabbie and her amazing physical feats, I have a pretty good idea of what a 75 to 180 lb predatory cat can do, and it's terrifying. In our urbanized, sit-in-the-office lifestyle, we have lost knowledge of how physically superior these animals are in comparison to people. You must watch your back, and for that reason it's always better to have a partner rather than soloing in the woods. I can't understand why anyone would go into the wilds unarmed. I have trouble understanding why people go unarmed in the city. I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding of how near to us violent death hovers. I'm reading "Fate is the Hunter", by Ernest Gann right now. His story is about commercial flying, not hunting, but his title is an apt warning, and his description of the experiential, almost superstitious preparation that pilots undergo, learning of the things that can but don't usually go wrong, is a lesson in life. Both woodsmen and townsmen might benefit from his approach to life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fta0303, post: 3075120, member: 43503"] I was interested to learn that leopards live in many of Africa's and India's cities right along side people. Then I began to read of cougar sightings right here in my own home town in south central washington state. Seen in park areas near the river (these parks are only partially developed) and in trees in back yards. I've gone armed for years because I live on a walking-driving thoroughfare that brings all kinds in front of my home. Now I'm careful to scan our tree and roof line for cougar when stepping out into the yard. I imagine that, like black bears, they'll prefer to attack children, then women, due to size considerations. I'm a cat lover, loved our little Tabbie girl for 17 years before she died, and I can't help admiring the big cats. But having watched 8 lb Tabbie and her amazing physical feats, I have a pretty good idea of what a 75 to 180 lb predatory cat can do, and it's terrifying. In our urbanized, sit-in-the-office lifestyle, we have lost knowledge of how physically superior these animals are in comparison to people. You must watch your back, and for that reason it's always better to have a partner rather than soloing in the woods. I can't understand why anyone would go into the wilds unarmed. I have trouble understanding why people go unarmed in the city. I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding of how near to us violent death hovers. I'm reading "Fate is the Hunter", by Ernest Gann right now. His story is about commercial flying, not hunting, but his title is an apt warning, and his description of the experiential, almost superstitious preparation that pilots undergo, learning of the things that can but don't usually go wrong, is a lesson in life. Both woodsmen and townsmen might benefit from his approach to life. [/QUOTE]
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