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Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 28 Jan

A few days ago a mountain lion was wandering San Francisco and got trapped.It had been seen wandering all over downtown, with some people getting close to it--not their choice! It stopped and stared at a woman for about 5 minutes....

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Mountain lion that was running loose in Los Angeles captured by wildlife officials

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122232) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Oct 22

I am not that familiar with the Greater Los Angeles region in terms of the population of mountain lions running around in the neighborhood which did cause a lockdown of the Brentwood Science Magnet Elementary School on Thursday....

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Many Named Cat

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 25 Apr 22

The Mountain Lion goes by such names as puma, cougar, panther, and mountain lion. This carnivore eats only once or twice a week, lives for 8-13 years, and can move at 40-50 MPH. Males weigh between 115-220 pounds and females...

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The puma was very thin.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 2 Oct 20

Another puma has come down to visit us. It was just caught and the first news about it is that she (it is a she puma) was VERY thin. She will be checked to see if she has a chip , will be taken care of for some days as she was...

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A puma (mountain lion) in the city.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 23 Sep 20

The lockdown where I live plus the mountains being so near have made pumas wander to what used to be their home land. Some time ago, 2 young pumas were seen near Claudia´s neighborhood. One of them wandered in Claudia´s block...

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Weird news. I will try to sleep for another couple of hours.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 24 Mar 20

The news here There´s a puma roaming around the city. They haven´t been able to catch it. The giant cat jumped over a very high fence and vanished. Where is it? How can a puma (a mountain lion) just "be walking in the...

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Not A House Cat

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 16 Sep 19

I must say the local couple must have been more than a little terrified when this Mountain Lion got into their house. They spent sometime barricaded in the basement but the Mountain Lion, the first responders and the local couple...

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I hope noone actually follows this advice about mountain lions

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 11 Jun 19

I won't share the image here, but I'll tell you what it said. First, it warned that while mountain lions are seldom seen, they are very dangerous. Then it went on to explain what you should do in the event of an attack. The...

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how to get stop an attack

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Update on the Mountain Lion

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 22 May 12

Just listening to the news and they said they did kill the lion. So sad. But they said that this is the second one in a year or so that has come into the town. And they said that in younger ones shooting it with a trancquilizer...

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We have a wild animal on the loose in town.....

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 21 May 12

In the news just now they said some neighbors called authorities on Friday saying they saw a mountain lion wondering around the neighborhood. Then today their was a call about the mountain lion was downtown. I hope it doesn't...

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Mountain Lion Prowling around my House

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 17 Feb 12

This morning when I looked out to see if there was any new snow, I saw there were some tracks in the snow that was left from the last snow fall. When I went out to take a closer look it was obvious they had been made by a large...

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Mountain Lions?

countrygirl8808 @countrygirl8808 (53) • United States 29 Jun 09

A good friend of mine recently lost two cows to a Mountain Lion. I was wondering if any of you have ever hunted them? If so, what was your action plan, how did you organize a successful hunt (if it was successful)?

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The most dangerous animal in the US?

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 14 Dec 08

What would you say it is? The grizzly? The mountain lion? Sharks? ..........Nope.........the deer. There are more fatalities from deer/car accidents than deaths from any other animal. Comments?

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The deer tracks turned into cat tracks.

dbmax41 @dbmax41 (585) • United States 3 Dec 07

Walking through my timber this morning I was greatly suprised. I heard we had mountain lions but till now never seen any signs. The deer was on the run because the tracks were 7-9 feet apart. The cat tracks 6-8 feet. As big as my...

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Ever have a close call with a deadly wild animal?

craftcatcher @craftcatcher (3699) • United States 9 Jun 07

Back in the early 80's me and my boyfriend moved to Colorado. I had always loved the mountains and the forests of the west since our first family vacation trips out west when I was a kid. We made it a regular routine about once...

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Mountain Lion in Backyard

desertdarlene @desertdarlene (8911) • United States 11 Apr 07

In a nearby community, people have been having problems with a Mountain Lion prowling their neighborhood. Fish and game won't do anything because the lion avoids people and has not threatened anyone. What would you do if you...

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I love to watch for wildlife... I saw a Mountain Lion....

mari61960 @mari61960 (4893) • United States 22 Feb 07

I am always looking for wildlife when out and about. I linve in Massachusetts, one of the New England States. I even take back roads at dusk and early morning in hopes of seeing something good. I've seen the usual deer, coyotes,...

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Love plus courage saves a life.

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 1 Feb 07

I think this is an uplifting story. Do You?Jan. 31, 2007 — The man who was attacked by a mountain lion is scheduled to undergo about six hours of reconstructive surgery today. Doctors at San Francisco's California Pacific Medical...

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Grizzly Bear or Mountain Lion?

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 6 Dec 06

Which would pose the most danger if you met one in the wild? How would you react if you met a wild animal face to face?

grizzly bear

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