That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

And Apple's marketing campaign for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion just continues to get weirder.

They say for some reason they tend to run from pet dogs. The theory is that think they are humans.

Or the mountain lions are smart enough to know that eating a pet is likely to bring the wrath of a human upon them.

What a pussy.

They decided to let it go? Well that's refreshing.

Who's a pretty kitty?

I_Am_Weasel: Upscale home. Mountain Lion. Goats.

Lost goat to mountain lion in Christmas Eve 2010. Do not play poker with a mountain lion, and if you must, don't bet a goat.

That's why I don't play poker in Africa. Too many cheetahs.

"They say for some reason they tend to run from pet dogs. The theory is that think they are humans."

ah, no. Cougars are predators and predators will avoid a fight at all cost. Even a minor injury during a scuffle and the cat might not be able to hunt and will therefore starve to death.

Chariset: I_Am_Weasel: Lost goat to mountain lion in Christmas Eve 2010. Do not play poker with a mountain lion, and if you must, don't bet a goat.

You want us all to live in some lion-free nanny state.

Yeah, it's freedom OF lions, not freedom FROM lions, you pinko farkstick.

FTA: An 85-pound German Shepard named Cody chased the 110 pound cat up the tree.

Dog deserves a steak.

also, what a german shepherd might look like:

cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

It's also how you hunt hobos.

/hobo spinal column in my China.cabinet

My grandparents have a German Shepard that weighed in heavier than that cat. That dog is a monster...

And I want to hug him, and squeeze him, and drive him cross country to my place here in Virginia.

For the dog:

FARK.com: Dog is a papillon.

/not really, but it would have been awesome.

Just in time for Caturd...oh.

Lets see tootie the yorkie try this.

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom: cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

It's also how you hunt hobos.

/hobo spinal column in my China.cabinet

While head shots are always epic, shooting hobos in the torso yields the superior skull trophy. I marvel at your shooting prowess though.

I am pleased there are still wild puma on the Peninsula. I wish there were some in Northern Virginia to eat the El Salvadorans.

Amateur:

Charlie Freak: farking scary tag out to lunch?

There have always been mountain lions in that area. So it's not any scarier than usual... besides, the lions kill the damned deer, which are far likelier to kill YOU. Hitting a deer in your car is farking dangerous.

AngryJailhouseFistfark: I am pleased there are still wild puma on the Peninsula. I wish there were some in Northern Virginia to eat the El Salvadorans.

I would think there would be plenty of cougars in the greater DC area.

RealFarknMcCoy2: Charlie Freak: farking scary tag out to lunch?

There have always been mountain lions in that area. So it's not any scarier than usual... besides, the lions kill the damned deer, which are far likelier to kill YOU. Hitting a deer in your car is farking dangerous.

What the hell is a deer doing in my car anyway??

This text is now purple: AngryJailhouseFistfark: I am pleased there are still wild puma on the Peninsula. I wish there were some in Northern Virginia to eat the El Salvadorans.

I would think there would be plenty of cougars in the greater DC area.

Oh there's plenty cougar, but they only go after the Capitol Hill staffers and BBC reporters. No puma, however, means no natural predators for the Centrals.

FTA: An 85-pound German Shepard named Cody chased the 110 pound cat up the tree.

Mountain lions have been known to eat things larger than Cody, according to the experts.

They say for some reason they tend to run from pet dogs. The theory is that think they are humans.

If an 85-pound German Shepherd was chasing me, I'd be up a tree too! German Shepherd Dogs are scary, no two ways about it. They can be very nice and affectionate, but they can also be furry murder projectiles.

So, good on that mountain lion. Way to listen to your self-preservation instinct.

cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

That must really make you feel like a tough guy. Congratulations to you.

Not only are German Shepherds bad-ass mutherfarkers in a fight, they are also one of the smartest breeds around. And that's why they scare the living shiat out of me.

BurnShrike: cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

That must really make you feel like a tough guy. Congratulations to you.

If a mountain lion doesn't want you to find it, you're not going to unless you have something with you that can smell it.

cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

Seriously, I'm impressed. Where'd ya buy it?

AngryJailhouseFistfark: I am pleased there are still wild puma on the Peninsula. I wish there were some in Northern Virginia to eat the El Salvadorans.

What in Sam hill is a puma?

cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

yup. after all, it takes a lot of guts to let a dog chase a mountain lion up a tree, then stand there and shoot it. i applaud your bravery, sir.

/farking douche

Ow! That was my feelings!: ah, no. Cougars are predators and predators will avoid a fight at all cost.

What? Most mammalian predators are highly territorial and will defend their territory from other predators. Including from others of their own species. (Humans are not an exception)

The reason for the retreat is that the lion instinctively knows it is invading another predators territory which is dangerous. Had the lion-dog encounter occurred off in the hills near where the lions dens, there would probably have been a different outcome.

Glendale:

Or the mountain lions are smart enough to know that eating a pet is likely to bring the wrath of a human upon them.

Do you believe that? I think Ow! That was my feelings! is correct. A predator will generally opt to flee if it has nothing to gain from a fight (ie food, territory, mate). The dog was too formidable to be an easy meal and isn't competing with the cat for resources, so up the tree the kitty went.

loki see loki do: Who's a pretty kitty?


I pretty kitty. U tasty prey.

Fish in a Barrel: What in Sam hill is a puma?

BurnShrike: cgraves67: That IS how you hunt mountain lions. Tree it with dogs. Shoot it down.


/mountain lion skull on my desk

That must really make you feel like a tough guy. Congratulations to you.

I have to admit that I usually don't hunt for trophy. This one lost a fight to another cat. It was missing half its teeth and had an infected puncture in its throat that was big enough to put your finger through. It was the beginning of winter last year. I feel that killing it was the best thing for it. It would've starved or resorted to hunting domestic animals or children if it wasn't killed. A desperate predator will.

Plus it was an awesome experience chasing dogs chasing a lion up and down mountains and over a river. It treed about 30 feet up a tree at the top of a really steep ridge. I went uphill and was practically straight across from it. An easy shot. It was dead before it hit the ground. The dogs got treats and the meat went to a local family who lost their house.

Mountain lions always look so chilled out. It's like no mountain lion has given a fark, ever.

mynamebackwards: Glendale:

Or the mountain lions are smart enough to know that eating a pet is likely to bring the wrath of a human upon them.

Do you believe that? I think Ow! That was my feelings! is correct. A predator will generally opt to flee if it has nothing to gain from a fight (ie food, territory, mate). The dog was too formidable to be an easy meal and isn't competing with the cat for resources, so up the tree the kitty went.

No, this is Fark, just being snarky.

/Thanks for all the fish

Fundamental Thereom Of Farkulus: yup. after all, it takes a lot of guts to let a dog chase a mountain lion up a tree, then stand there and shoot it. i applaud your bravery, sir.

Doesn't take guts. It takes some pretty good stamina though to keep up with the dogs in 3 feet of snow up and down the side of a 3,000 foot mountains for 3 or 4 miles.

/Hunting mountain lions with dogs is often very tough work, but a pile of fun

Fish in a Barrel: What in Sam hill is a puma?

It's a synonym for cougar.

Fish in a Barrel: AngryJailhouseFistfark: I am pleased there are still wild puma on the Peninsula. I wish there were some in Northern Virginia to eat the El Salvadorans.

What in Sam hill is a puma?

When Al Gore built the Internets, he equipped them with The Google so you could look up such things. He composed the pages on Puma concolor in 1998 and updated them in 2002.