What to do about a Mountain Lion? Any advice?

[lorieMN]

thats a hard call..I would say if there is no proof it killed any livestock..or people..I would just leave it alone to go about its business..it may just be a young male on the move and passing through looking for love..

 

[flopshot]

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if you get the cat we could all play "mail the ear".

 

[brentjohnf]

Id web search big game hounds in your area are big cat hounds.... you would have a blast


http://www.brentsbiggamehounds.com/video/Big Lion Summer.html

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

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Actually running from it would be a great thing to do- If you want to die. You can't run from predators- it triggers their instincts to chase and kill you. Especially cats. I wouldn't try trapping it. It's a mountain lion. If it's named for climbing moutains, I'm sure a little fence would do nothing. I would try to call up a professional shot, or someone to relocate it.

 

[redhen]

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Actually running from it would be a great thing to do- If you want to die. You can't run from predators- it triggers their instincts to chase and kill you. Especially cats. I wouldn't try trapping it. It's a mountain lion. If it's named for climbing moutains, I'm sure a little fence would do nothing. I would try to call up a professional shot, or someone to relocate it.

LOL...someone dosent get a joke...

 

[espressola]

Last January a mountain lion killed one of my adult llamas. A pair of young lions were seen behind my kids' school earlier, and the month or two prior lions were seen trotting through town with possums and domestic cats in their jaws. I called Animal Control and they sent out a trapper, we caught a female lion that night in a cage trap baited with part of the remains of my llama. My son was only 3 at the time and I had had a few of my baby llamas taken the summer before from a solid near my house, so I was concerned for our family and especially for my son.

They do not relocate lions in our area, apparently it is cruel to the lion and not a responsible choice for the new home area. The trapper humanely shot the lion- it was a beautiful animal. The paws and shoulder area were incredibly strong and muscular, the claws amazingly sharp. I would not want to imagine coming up against such a predator, especially by surprise as is the usual way. Be very aware and cautious if this animal is known to live in your area- they are becoming more and more acclimated to humans and beginning to consider them as prey. We live on 170 acres and back up to more wild country, so there is plenty of natural prey available, but they were going after the easy stuff.
Patty N.

 

[chicky gal1]

I'd play "mail the ear" anyday!

 

[houndit]

Thank you. We just lost some poultry. I do not know if it was the lion or not. I have a twenty two and will see if I can get better at using it.

 

[kees]

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if you get the cat we could all play "mail the ear".

I'm in NY and one of my friends and her labrador were on a trail when they came face to face with a mountain lion. They're not even supposed to exist here. Now, that's a scary thought.

Suzy

 

[kees]

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I think that it's a great idea to improve your shooting skills, but you'd need a more powerful firearm to protect yourself. Please be safe!