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06-03-2008, 02:11 PM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: British Columbia
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| Cougar! Ok yesterday I was driving (I have my learners) home in the dark with my mom and my sister and all of a sudden a cougar bolted across the highway right in front of me! I didn't even have time to hit the brakes. fortunatly it was fast! at first we thought it might have been a deer but its limbs were much thicker and cougars have a very distinctive gait. But now I am afraid to have my akita / black lab out of sight, let alone my little koda! I am SO WORRIED! P.S We did report it of course, as it was right beside a sheep/cattle farm.
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06-03-2008, 02:19 PM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC
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| I am so afraid of cougars. We had a sighting on my road a few years ago. Where in BC are you? |
06-03-2008, 03:00 PM | #3 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: British Columbia
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| Qualicum on vancouver island.
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06-03-2008, 03:12 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS
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| We have them around here, especially in NE KS. Wildlife and Game deny it. Don't know what is with that. Farmers have even seen babies with their mommies. On the edge of town where we live, our major threat is foxes and hawks.
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06-04-2008, 04:38 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas
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| the cougar that was around our house went to near chicago and they killed it.
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06-04-2008, 06:09 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| You could always do the three S's. Shoot... Shovel... Shut up. |
06-04-2008, 06:22 AM | #7 |
Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State
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| You girls/guys are not alone, last night i took the Brats for a walk after dinner and neighbor told me to be careful as he seen a big cougar walking around, couple of the guys where trying to figure out where he /she went as everyone was concerned about their Pets/ Livestock, needless to say we didn waist any time to get home... That was not the first time, we are aware of them, and county wont do anything about them, and pretty much tell you :do what you have to do and dont say anything... We got other wildlife too coyotes and such, but least they are pretty much afraid of humans, but cougars are not, not very comforting knowing my brats going to want to go for their walks.... personaly i am sick of wildlife...
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06-04-2008, 06:22 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: minnesota
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| I do not agree.Wildlife has a right . We have taken their land and hunting grounds which sends them father into the heavily populated areas.(our fault). We have had bears here lately and they are usually 8 hours north very unusual. We have left them and they are still here a momma and 2 cubs. Needless to say my yorkies do not go out without me or they are let loose in their pen with me outside. They should be sedated and relocated if they have made a kill on domestic animals. WE have lots of coyotes hawks and eagles here also.It is frighful to see something we are not use to but reporting to the DNR what we see and find will usually take care of it. |
06-04-2008, 07:12 AM | #9 | |
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06-04-2008, 07:24 AM | #10 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Things running around in the dark...that is why Kacee never goes out in the dark without me. I trained her to use pads in the garage (as I did with Muffin) for that reason and bad weather.
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06-04-2008, 07:26 AM | #11 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississippi
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But I'd do it in a heartbeat to protect my dogs. | |
06-04-2008, 08:04 AM | #12 | |
Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State
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And by the way, my Babies have never been off leash out here and with me on the other end of the retractables, and Rosi is 3 and Apollo is 2.
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06-04-2008, 08:49 AM | #13 | |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: minnesota
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SOmetimes they do not do anything till they have made a kill. And if they find out who shoots them will have a HEFTY or a worse penalty. I do not want my dogs eaten or killed by a eagle bear or whatever that is why mine do not go out unsupervised and off a leash. The DNR has been watching the momma bear and cubs here well but they cannot stop them from killing they cannot be watched 24/7 so I do understand but do not agree shooting them. Last edited by 011011; 06-04-2008 at 08:50 AM. | |
06-04-2008, 09:09 AM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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| Cougars are scary! I would definitly report your sighting. We had one roaming around here a couple months ago, finally the Chicago police dept. killed it. My first fear was my babies as well, but they will go after humans, so be careful!
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