Comments on: When the hunter becomes the hunted: Son shoots mountain lion to save father’s life

By: L fox

L fox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:13:07 +0000

I am sure you did right thing, once the cat is in attack mode, it would be less likely to distract it or deter it. It is their instinct to make the kill once they attack. My sister in MT had her horse mauled last week, and I hate to say it, but I am glad she was not there, she’d have tried to distract the cat and probably wound up the kill. Horse got away, stitches in shoulder and lost flesh on one knee big vet bill. I am afraid she will encounter this cat again. Neighbor said is probably a young cat that is learning to hunt and going after any thing, they usually don’t take on a full-sized horse when deer are plentiful… that is scary.

Lnda

By: B. Lee Pemberton

B. Lee Pemberton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:23:20 +0000

The Game officials comments seem about right for this kind of bureaucrat: sensible people would have called it what it was -an attack!

Here again is another warning that hunters MUST be vigilant and get all Socialists and animal-rights bleeding hearts out of public employ!

By: HarleyD

HarleyD — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:41:03 +0000

Too many people are getting attacked because they have their head where the sun doesn’t shine. Yeah, I live and hunt in cougar country and have for many years without any problem. Problem animals have to be dealt with but having an open season on them in every state is the solution as yet.

By: Donny B

Donny B — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:42:28 +0000

LOL i have been around cats enough to know that this was not a show of dominance to warn off another preditor, the cat having never let his eyes leave the man means he WANTED the man! ATTACK ATTACK!! no other ignorant way to put it! Yes we have seasons out here but its not like a walk in the woods to get a cat!

By: gary miller

gary miller — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:34:45 +0000

There needs to be more allowed control of these big cats.To many people are getting attack out west these days.Do all states have seasons on these?If not there should be.Good job protecting your dad.