Comments on: Mountain Lion Safety Tips http://www.arkanimals.com/mountain-lion-safety-tips/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/mountain-lion-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Ark Lady Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/01/05/mountain-lion-safety-tips/#comment-1291 Yes, it isn't unusual for mountain lions to enter into urban areas. This is more common if you have wildlife corridors in the area or wilderness around you. It isn't common to see them because they tend to be more elusive. Yes, it isn’t unusual for mountain lions to enter into urban areas. This is more common if you have wildlife corridors in the area or wilderness around you. It isn’t common to see them because they tend to be more elusive.

]]> By: Karen Hunter http://www.arkanimals.com/mountain-lion-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Karen Hunter Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/01/05/mountain-lion-safety-tips/#comment-1290 I live in the Denver metro area, a little south. It is a neighborhood, the suburbs, and 2 blocks away is an older area with alot of open space. We have lost several cats to foxes that we see often, even in the day. Then last week I went outside and across the street was an animal a little taller and leaner than my chow mixed dog. I was stunned because it registered that this was not a canine. It's tail was very long and I really think that it was a mountain lion. It sounds so crazy, but it turned and looked at me and then just sauntered off. Could it really be a big cat here? I live in the Denver metro area, a little south. It is a neighborhood, the suburbs, and 2 blocks away is an older area with alot of open space.
We have lost several cats to foxes that we see often, even in the day. Then last week I went outside and across the street was an animal a little taller and leaner than my chow mixed dog. I was stunned because it registered that this was not a canine. It’s tail was very long and I really think that it was a mountain lion.
It sounds so crazy, but it turned and looked at me and then just sauntered off. Could it really be a big cat here?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.arkanimals.com/mountain-lion-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Andrew Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/2008/01/05/mountain-lion-safety-tips/#comment-30 Lots of good information! Just a couple nights ago while in the backyard with my dogs my wife and I heard a couple coyotes calling to each other on either side of us - they were both within 50 yards but we never saw them. It was more fascinating than unnerving, but definitely both. <br/><br/>One thing I've heard about fighting back against a predator (if it gets to that point) is that you have to be as physically violent as possible. The reasoning is that these animals are used to sustaining injury when bringing down prey and can tolerate a lot more pain than humans. <br/><br/>Living in Michigan, one wouldn't think of lions being an issue but in the past several years there have been persistent rumors that lions have returned to Michigan in the wild. Is this something I should be concerned about when running the trails with my dogs? Lots of good information! Just a couple nights ago while in the backyard with my dogs my wife and I heard a couple coyotes calling to each other on either side of us – they were both within 50 yards but we never saw them. It was more fascinating than unnerving, but definitely both.

One thing I’ve heard about fighting back against a predator (if it gets to that point) is that you have to be as physically violent as possible. The reasoning is that these animals are used to sustaining injury when bringing down prey and can tolerate a lot more pain than humans.

Living in Michigan, one wouldn’t think of lions being an issue but in the past several years there have been persistent rumors that lions have returned to Michigan in the wild. Is this something I should be concerned about when running the trails with my dogs?

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