Kelley (Texas)
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This dog is a hero! Kelley (Texas) 
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/04/boy.cougar.attack/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/04/boy.cougar.attack/index.html
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Family dog saves boy from cougar.................
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Wayne in BC
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on the Island here we have the highest density of Cougars in the world and they are increasing strongly on the mainland also.
In the 60's there was a bounty on them and for good reason as they threatened livestock and humans. That reduced the numbers enough that there was rarely an issue. The forest cover is so dense here that the only possible way to hunt and locate them is with dogs and the mountainous terrain means that few humans can follow the dogs in many areas.
The usual bunny hugger/granola anti hunting crowd managed to get them nearly completely protected in the 70's and to date.
Now the attacks on humans are at an all time high, far surpassing the historical level. Now part of that is the larger population of people but the fact remains that they are a dangerous critter and yet sadly it takes a few attacks on liberals and their children for people to realize but not admit they were wrong and deal with the problem.
I fully detest large Cats and will shoot them on sight when they show up around me. They are one of the most evil critters on the planet. Many people keep Wolves, even Coyotes, as pets and how many attacks do you hear of? There are Wolves here and all over western Canada in numbers far exceeding Cougars, yet attacks on humans by them are incredibly rare.
Now two attacks on children in less than a week and numerous in the past few years on humans here, a couple resulting in death. One woman was taken while riding her horse and killed! Another man on the north Island was riding a bike on a trail and jumped by a Cougar, he was a long time outdoorsman and narrowly survived by using his knife. Many other cases where children and adults narrowly escaped death.
The local money grubbing SPCA would try to hang you if you legally shot one and did not kill it instantly even in a life or death situation. Such is their sick agenda which has gone from rightful protection of animals against cruelty to a perversion of common sense and into big business where know nothing losers are well paid for stupidity.
I don't give a Rat's azz what the bleeding hearts say, we need to deal with the problem!
In the 60's there was a bounty on them and for good reason as they threatened livestock and humans. That reduced the numbers enough that there was rarely an issue. The forest cover is so dense here that the only possible way to hunt and locate them is with dogs and the mountainous terrain means that few humans can follow the dogs in many areas.
The usual bunny hugger/granola anti hunting crowd managed to get them nearly completely protected in the 70's and to date.
Now the attacks on humans are at an all time high, far surpassing the historical level. Now part of that is the larger population of people but the fact remains that they are a dangerous critter and yet sadly it takes a few attacks on liberals and their children for people to realize but not admit they were wrong and deal with the problem.
I fully detest large Cats and will shoot them on sight when they show up around me. They are one of the most evil critters on the planet. Many people keep Wolves, even Coyotes, as pets and how many attacks do you hear of? There are Wolves here and all over western Canada in numbers far exceeding Cougars, yet attacks on humans by them are incredibly rare.
Now two attacks on children in less than a week and numerous in the past few years on humans here, a couple resulting in death. One woman was taken while riding her horse and killed! Another man on the north Island was riding a bike on a trail and jumped by a Cougar, he was a long time outdoorsman and narrowly survived by using his knife. Many other cases where children and adults narrowly escaped death.
The local money grubbing SPCA would try to hang you if you legally shot one and did not kill it instantly even in a life or death situation. Such is their sick agenda which has gone from rightful protection of animals against cruelty to a perversion of common sense and into big business where know nothing losers are well paid for stupidity.
I don't give a Rat's azz what the bleeding hearts say, we need to deal with the problem!
have been scene in these parts, but I've never saw one or even the tracks. One would think they would be easy to located, at least tracks after a snow. So far only coyote tracks about 50 yards from the house and barn here. They circle just out of site.
My wife said she was talking to the DEP here and game wardens and said if a population of them was here they would then need to set aside land for them. I wonder how the cat knows which piece of land is his... She says they know they are here but don't declare it because of that. Beats me... PC clowns are killing this country...... I'm with Wayne. Well placed crosshairs and gentle squeeze should cure the problem. Thats what is keeping the coyote population in check here.
Geo
My wife said she was talking to the DEP here and game wardens and said if a population of them was here they would then need to set aside land for them. I wonder how the cat knows which piece of land is his... She says they know they are here but don't declare it because of that. Beats me... PC clowns are killing this country...... I'm with Wayne. Well placed crosshairs and gentle squeeze should cure the problem. Thats what is keeping the coyote population in check here.
Geo
Kelley (Texas)
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to read. This book discusses animals that are dangerous to man...bears, cougars, wolves, coyotes, snakes, and even the common house dog! Kelley (Texas)
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And i am so pleased that everything went okay for the dog and child.. I do have a problem with anyone who lives in the woods or wilder areas of our province and is not taking care of themselves. I mean, Boston Bar is a small community surrounded by woods and forest. Any person who lives there must be aware of the wildlife and the problems therein. This lady called 911 and waited for the cops to arrive. When we had our cougar problem [x3], there was no depending on the RCMP. We took care of the problem ourselves.... very quickly. [remember... when seconds count, the police are only minutes away]
If you live in those areas, be prepared to have these animals around you and also be prepared to take care of the problem yourself.
That could could very well have killed the dog in the time it took the cops to arrive. Whenever i see a cat, I bring it down.... and be damned with the libs who think that 'they were here first'. Those cats have chased our grandson, Alice , me... the horses...There are lotsa bunnies and feed elsewhere... they do not have to try for the 'easy' food. If they do, on their head be it.
Calm seas
Micheal
If you live in those areas, be prepared to have these animals around you and also be prepared to take care of the problem yourself.
That could could very well have killed the dog in the time it took the cops to arrive. Whenever i see a cat, I bring it down.... and be damned with the libs who think that 'they were here first'. Those cats have chased our grandson, Alice , me... the horses...There are lotsa bunnies and feed elsewhere... they do not have to try for the 'easy' food. If they do, on their head be it.
Calm seas
Micheal
Kelley (Texas)
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When living out in the brush, you only have yourself to depend on in events of emergencies. Wild animals are just that...they are wild. The biggest mistake is not realizing that they do not think like we do.
Many years ago, while riding out in the brush, my horse started acting up...prancing around. Looking ahead I spotted a cougar on a bluff in the distance looking down at us. After a few minutes, it disappeared and the horse finally settled down. We moved on. Approximately thirty minutes later the horse started acting up again, to the point that I had to dismount. I glanced around and spotted the cougar sitting on the trail about a hundred yards or so behind us...I instantly realized that it had been stalking us. I grabbed the 30-30 from the saddle scabbard and took a quick shot at the cougar...he ran off into the brush and that was the last time we saw it. The horse settled down and we again went on our way. This is the only encounter that I have ever had with a cougar, but I have had several dangerous encounters with feral hogs over the years. Kelley (Texas)
Many years ago, while riding out in the brush, my horse started acting up...prancing around. Looking ahead I spotted a cougar on a bluff in the distance looking down at us. After a few minutes, it disappeared and the horse finally settled down. We moved on. Approximately thirty minutes later the horse started acting up again, to the point that I had to dismount. I glanced around and spotted the cougar sitting on the trail about a hundred yards or so behind us...I instantly realized that it had been stalking us. I grabbed the 30-30 from the saddle scabbard and took a quick shot at the cougar...he ran off into the brush and that was the last time we saw it. The horse settled down and we again went on our way. This is the only encounter that I have ever had with a cougar, but I have had several dangerous encounters with feral hogs over the years. Kelley (Texas)
Too few people in today's world are alert to danger even in areas where there is a constant threat!!
Feral hogs, Javalina Pigs, Cougar, bear and human animals are all potential threats and how many of us are prepared to deal with any of them?
Awareness and willingness to do what is necessary to protect oneself and ones family and home are the main concerns yet very rare.
Knowing what to do and how to do it is just as important and even more rare in modern society.
I can't know exactly what I would do in similar circumstances as told in the above story, but I do know the odds would not favor the cat!!
CJ
Feral hogs, Javalina Pigs, Cougar, bear and human animals are all potential threats and how many of us are prepared to deal with any of them?
Awareness and willingness to do what is necessary to protect oneself and ones family and home are the main concerns yet very rare.
Knowing what to do and how to do it is just as important and even more rare in modern society.
I can't know exactly what I would do in similar circumstances as told in the above story, but I do know the odds would not favor the cat!!
CJ
Kelley (Texas)
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Kelley (Texas) said:to read. This book discusses animals that are dangerous to man...bears, cougars, wolves, coyotes, snakes, and even the common house dog! Kelley (Texas)
Thank you, Kelley, for the reference. I hope you found the book informative and interesting.
Regards,
Don Zaidle
Author, American Man-Killers
Kelley (Texas)
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Yes, I did indeed enjoy the book...thanks for writing it. How about joining us and posting a short story about your experiences with wild animals? We would love to have you as a member! Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)
TexasCharley
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People are sometimes dumber than dumb animals! Several years ago a teenage girl was attacked by a shark in the Gulf at Padre Island. Turns out she went into the water wearing a sanitary napkin. Sharks can smell blood one part in several billion. That's why she got hit. Now get this--her parents wanted to sue Kennedy County, Texas for damages because their daughter got bitten by a shark!
TexasCharley
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Javalinas have gotten a bad rep for years from imaginative stories about their ferocity. In fact, they're very shy & easily frightened. They're also very near sighted. IWhen I was considerably younger I accidentally walked up on a family of them. All I had was a .22 & I'd heard all the tales. I stomped both feet very hard & yelled at the top of my lungs. They took to the brush like they were wearing rocket belts!
The one thing you never want to do is wound one when you're hunting. That thing has a distress cry, & all its kin will come to see what got cousin Juan. Juan has more kin in immediate holler than there are Garcias in the San Antonio phone book, & they come ready for war. If they spot you, they'll come after you--or after anything else thats' injured cousin Juan, which can be a coyote, a bobcat, a mountain lion, or a domestic dog. They turn from shy little critter to a bristle brush with a couple of bowie knives in its mouth.
Believe it or not, javelinas make great pets. There was a lady in Corpus Christi who rescued a baby & raised it in her back yard. It loved to be petted & as long as you came into the yard with a member of the family there was no problem. Several times, though, she reported finding pieces of pants legs & bloodstains on her back fence. One night there was a real commotion in the yard, so her husband got his gun & a flashlight to see what was going on. A prowler was up in a Chinese tallow tree with the pig under it, popping its tusks. They called the police & when they arrived took the watch-hog in the house so the prowler could get down to be arrested.
Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer had a pet javelina he called 'Porky,' who lived in his yard in South Austin. Porky wasn't particularly fierce, but he scared the wadding out of a Black guy the Captain hired to do some yard work. He thought Porky was a giant rat & refused to go back into the yard.
The one thing you never want to do is wound one when you're hunting. That thing has a distress cry, & all its kin will come to see what got cousin Juan. Juan has more kin in immediate holler than there are Garcias in the San Antonio phone book, & they come ready for war. If they spot you, they'll come after you--or after anything else thats' injured cousin Juan, which can be a coyote, a bobcat, a mountain lion, or a domestic dog. They turn from shy little critter to a bristle brush with a couple of bowie knives in its mouth.
Believe it or not, javelinas make great pets. There was a lady in Corpus Christi who rescued a baby & raised it in her back yard. It loved to be petted & as long as you came into the yard with a member of the family there was no problem. Several times, though, she reported finding pieces of pants legs & bloodstains on her back fence. One night there was a real commotion in the yard, so her husband got his gun & a flashlight to see what was going on. A prowler was up in a Chinese tallow tree with the pig under it, popping its tusks. They called the police & when they arrived took the watch-hog in the house so the prowler could get down to be arrested.
Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer had a pet javelina he called 'Porky,' who lived in his yard in South Austin. Porky wasn't particularly fierce, but he scared the wadding out of a Black guy the Captain hired to do some yard work. He thought Porky was a giant rat & refused to go back into the yard.