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Gary
May 22, 2018, 6:25:13 AM5/22/18
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I saw this in the morning newspaper today. Funny story.
"A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
stalking a human"
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/21/he-was-being-followed-by-a-pig-and-didnt-know-what/
"A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
stalking a human"
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/21/he-was-being-followed-by-a-pig-and-didnt-know-what/
Ophelia
May 22, 2018, 8:41:01 AM5/22/18
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"Gary" wrote in message news:5B03F03A...@att.net...
lol he must have been near a farm. The pig probably smelled something in
his pocket:)
Terry Coombs
May 22, 2018, 8:46:32 AM5/22/18
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Cheri
May 22, 2018, 9:01:14 AM5/22/18
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> "Gary"Â wrote in message news:5B03F03A...@att.net...
>
> I saw this in the morning newspaper today. Funny story.
> "A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
> stalking a human"
Much better than being stalked by this, which would be one of my least
> I saw this in the morning newspaper today. Funny story.
> "A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
> stalking a human"
favorite ways to die.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
Gary
May 22, 2018, 9:31:47 AM5/22/18
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about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
that someone else?
Cheri
May 22, 2018, 9:41:42 AM5/22/18
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5B041BED...@att.net...
No, it wasn't me, the biggest thing I've seen in my yard is a raccoon,
thankfully.
Cheri
thankfully.
Cheri
Gary
May 22, 2018, 10:40:41 AM5/22/18
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary"wrote
I doubt she will be talking to me anytime soon. lol
Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary"wrote
> > Yeah...that's a sad story. Wasn't it you, Cheri, that posted
> > about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
> > that someone else?
>
> No, it wasn't me, the biggest thing I've seen in my yard is a raccoon,
> thankfully.
Eh-oh. If it wasn't you, I'll bet it was US Janet.
> > about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
> > that someone else?
>
> No, it wasn't me, the biggest thing I've seen in my yard is a raccoon,
> thankfully.
I doubt she will be talking to me anytime soon. lol
Cheri
May 22, 2018, 1:08:25 PM5/22/18
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"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
news:1r105ot9oh4og$.dlg@sqwertz.com...
> On Tue, 22 May 2018 09:32:29 -0400, Gary wrote:
> friend(s) to "Run! Run!" when you're being attacked by a large
> predatory cat.
>
> -sw
I don't believe anyone told him to run, though I could be wrong. The
newspaper said that he ran as his friend was being attacked after the cougar
came back. I imagine the first instinct would be to run, I saw something on
I survived where the older woman kept beating the cougar when it was
attacking her husband and it absolutely didn't let go for several minutes,
she had no thought of leaving him though, so good for her because that's
probably the only reason he's alive today.
A good reason to be carrying mace or something like that IMO.
Cheri
news:1r105ot9oh4og$.dlg@sqwertz.com...
> On Tue, 22 May 2018 09:32:29 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> Much better than being stalked by this, which would be one of my least
>>> favorite ways to die.
>>>
>>> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
>>
>> Yeah...that's a sad story. Wasn't it you, Cheri, that posted
>> about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
>> that someone else?
>
> So if there's something to be learned by this, it's to tell your
>> Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> Much better than being stalked by this, which would be one of my least
>>> favorite ways to die.
>>>
>>> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
>>
>> Yeah...that's a sad story. Wasn't it you, Cheri, that posted
>> about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
>> that someone else?
>
> friend(s) to "Run! Run!" when you're being attacked by a large
> predatory cat.
>
> -sw
I don't believe anyone told him to run, though I could be wrong. The
newspaper said that he ran as his friend was being attacked after the cougar
came back. I imagine the first instinct would be to run, I saw something on
I survived where the older woman kept beating the cougar when it was
attacking her husband and it absolutely didn't let go for several minutes,
she had no thought of leaving him though, so good for her because that's
probably the only reason he's alive today.
A good reason to be carrying mace or something like that IMO.
Cheri
Terry Coombs
May 22, 2018, 2:22:01 PM5/22/18
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usually in the cougar's dinner plans - though in this case it may not
have mattered . The article description of it's condition means it was
probably desperate for a meal , and one presented itself .
Cheri
May 22, 2018, 2:27:31 PM5/22/18
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"Terry Coombs" <snag...@msn.com> wrote in message
news:pe1n45$uv7$1...@dont-email.me...
>Snag
Yes, running is bad, but instinctual I think.
Cheri
news:pe1n45$uv7$1...@dont-email.me...
Yes, running is bad, but instinctual I think.
Cheri
penm...@aol.com
May 22, 2018, 2:47:05 PM5/22/18
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On Tue, 22 May 2018 11:58:21 -0500, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost>
wrote:
>On Tue, 22 May 2018 09:32:29 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Cheri wrote:
>>>
wrote:
>On Tue, 22 May 2018 09:32:29 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> Much better than being stalked by this, which would be one of my least
>>> favorite ways to die.
>>>
>>> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
>>
>> Yeah...that's a sad story. Wasn't it you, Cheri, that posted
>> about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
>> that someone else?
>
>>> favorite ways to die.
>>>
>>> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biker-s-death-near-seattle-washington-s-first-cougar-fatality-n875871
>>
>> Yeah...that's a sad story. Wasn't it you, Cheri, that posted
>> about a cougar in your neighborhood several weeks ago? Or was
>> that someone else?
>
>So if there's something to be learned by this, it's to tell your
>friend(s) to "Run! Run!" when you're being attacked by a large
>predatory cat.
>
>-sw
Sure, you're gonna outrun a cougar.
>friend(s) to "Run! Run!" when you're being attacked by a large
>predatory cat.
>
>-sw
dsi1
May 22, 2018, 4:34:09 PM5/22/18
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On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 8:27:31 AM UTC-10, Cheri wrote:
>
> Yes, running is bad, but instinctual I think.
>
> Cheri
I was walking through the parking lot one day and saw a wild pig on our side of the fence. We both froze. I was wondering what that thing was going to do and he was probably thinking the same. We stared at each other for a while until the pig decided that I was harmless. Then I went home. In the end, the pig probably got everything that was coming to him.
>
> Yes, running is bad, but instinctual I think.
>
> Cheri
Dave Smith
May 22, 2018, 5:41:10 PM5/22/18
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On 2018-05-22 2:21 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> Prey runs ... being faced with something that fights back is not
> usually in the cougar's dinner plans - though in this case it may not
> have mattered . The article description of it's condition means it was
> probably desperate for a meal , and one presented itself .
Running is only a good idea if there is someone else, and you can run
> Prey runs ... being faced with something that fights back is not
> usually in the cougar's dinner plans - though in this case it may not
> have mattered . The article description of it's condition means it was
> probably desperate for a meal , and one presented itself .
faster than your friend.
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:14:16 PM5/23/18
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On 5/22/2018 8:46 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 5/22/2018 7:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Gary" wrote in message news:5B03F03A...@att.net...
>>
>> I saw this in the morning newspaper today. Funny story.
>> "A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
>> stalking a human"
>>
>> http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/21/he-was-being-followed-by-a-pig-and-didnt-know-what/
>>
>>
>> ==
>>
>> lol he must have been near a farm. The pig probably smelled something in
>> his pocket:)
>
> The article said it was a pet , and had been returned to it's owner .
>
Pot-bellied pigs are quite common pets in fairly rural areas. I used to
> On 5/22/2018 7:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Gary" wrote in message news:5B03F03A...@att.net...
>>
>> I saw this in the morning newspaper today. Funny story.
>> "A pig was taken into police custody after it was accused of
>> stalking a human"
>>
>> http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/21/he-was-being-followed-by-a-pig-and-didnt-know-what/
>>
>>
>> ==
>>
>> lol he must have been near a farm. The pig probably smelled something in
>> his pocket:)
>
> The article said it was a pet , and had been returned to it's owner .
>
work with a woman who had one.
She owned a small farm not far from Memphis. She owned a number of farm
animals including some really pretty red dairy cows. I think she had a
milking goat. Chickens. And fields planted.
The pot-bellied pig did not live in her house but yes, she said it would
follow her around like a dog. She had dogs on the farm, too. Her
husband died in a car accident; they had two young children. She used
to sew her and their clothes like a professional tailor. Her day job
was computer programmer and database administrator. I really don't know
how she found the time.
Jill
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:26:52 PM5/23/18
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the wrong response, experts say". So what should he have done? There
doesn't seem to be much advice when you're being approached by a 100-lb.
hungry cat.
Jill
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:29:10 PM5/23/18
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are preferable. :)
Jill
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:37:37 PM5/23/18
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On 5/23/2018 1:04 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I saw picture the victim. He's not a small person and it's hard to
> imagine that this starving, emaciated 100lb mountain lion could drag
> him back to his den rather than just chowing down right then and
> there.
>
> -sw
>
You don't watch nature programs, do you? LOL Big cats (a cougar by any
name in the US is a big wild cat) kill, then eat some of their prey.
They wait a bit, then drag the food off to a safe haven for later
snacking. Usually up in a tree away from other predators. If they have
a family to feed they all get to eat. This may well have been a lone,
hungry cat. It's instinctual.
Jill
> imagine that this starving, emaciated 100lb mountain lion could drag
> him back to his den rather than just chowing down right then and
> there.
>
> -sw
>
You don't watch nature programs, do you? LOL Big cats (a cougar by any
name in the US is a big wild cat) kill, then eat some of their prey.
They wait a bit, then drag the food off to a safe haven for later
snacking. Usually up in a tree away from other predators. If they have
a family to feed they all get to eat. This may well have been a lone,
hungry cat. It's instinctual.
Jill
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:38:32 PM5/23/18
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Jill
jmcquown
May 23, 2018, 8:49:40 PM5/23/18
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On 5/23/2018 1:05 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> -sw
>
I got the macabre joke even if Sheldon didn't.
Jill
>> Sure, you're gonna outrun a cougar.
>
> No, but that's what I'm going to tell my former friend.
>
>
> -sw
>
I got the macabre joke even if Sheldon didn't.
Jill
Bruce
May 23, 2018, 11:35:18 PM5/23/18
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On Wed, 23 May 2018 21:43:14 -0500, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost>
wrote:
>sure he would gladly offer himself up to any large cat in need.
You look down on this man, yet you can't stop going on about him. What
does that say about you?
wrote:
>> I got the macabre joke even if Sheldon didn't.
>
>Thank you. Sheldon loves cats so much more than people that I'm
>
>sure he would gladly offer himself up to any large cat in need.
You look down on this man, yet you can't stop going on about him. What
does that say about you?
jmcquown
May 24, 2018, 8:48:07 AM5/24/18
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On 5/23/2018 10:41 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> The article said that the prey was already being dragged off when he
> left to "go find help".
>
> How do they drag an antelope up a tree? I've seen these programs
> and never seen them eating in trees. Or having a appetizer before
> dragging it off.
>
> -sw
>
Don't ask me how they do it. They stash food in trees to keep other
predators away from their kill.
Jill
> left to "go find help".
>
> How do they drag an antelope up a tree? I've seen these programs
> and never seen them eating in trees. Or having a appetizer before
> dragging it off.
>
> -sw
>
Don't ask me how they do it. They stash food in trees to keep other
predators away from their kill.
Jill
Gary
May 24, 2018, 9:13:52 AM5/24/18
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jmcquown wrote:
>
> OUCH! Here's the question I have from that article: "Brooks ran away —
> the wrong response, experts say". So what should he have done? There
> doesn't seem to be much advice when you're being approached by a 100-lb.
> hungry cat.
Here's the advice I know about.
>
> OUCH! Here's the question I have from that article: "Brooks ran away —
> the wrong response, experts say". So what should he have done? There
> doesn't seem to be much advice when you're being approached by a 100-lb.
> hungry cat.
1) when hiking, biking etc in bear or cat country, carry a gun!
2) Cats attack from behind. People in India wear human masks
on the back of their heads to make the tiger think you are
looking at them.
3) As stated, never run. Face the cat, yell at it loudly, and
make yourself seem like a threat rather than helpless prey.
4) Face the cat but never, ever stare at it. Staring at a cat
right in the eyes is aggressive behavior.
5) Look near the cat but downwards and slowly back away.
6) If you're not carrying a gun, kiss your ass goodbye.
No human has a chance against a 100 lb mountain lion. Imagine a
600lb tiger or lion. Goodbye!
jmcquown
May 24, 2018, 9:29:17 AM5/24/18
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gun. I'm thinking or pepper spray. Then again, it might just make the
cat more angry. Or maybe the big cat likes a little spice with dinner. ;)
Jill
penm...@aol.com
May 24, 2018, 10:00:24 AM5/24/18
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 08:47:56 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
I've seen Nat Geos where leopards drag large prey up a tree, they grab
it in their jaws and easily climb a tree, Cats are powerful
animals... feral/wild cats are a lot more powerful than house cats.
wrote:
it in their jaws and easily climb a tree, Cats are powerful
animals... feral/wild cats are a lot more powerful than house cats.
itsjoan...@webtv.net
May 24, 2018, 11:57:55 AM5/24/18
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that enable them to lift, drag, and climb trees to stash their dinner
in trees out of other ground dwelling predators reach. All that rend-
ing and tearing of flesh is done after the animal is killed. Killing
is done by suffocating their prey with a bite to the front of the neck
and cutting off oxygen.
tert in seattle
May 24, 2018, 12:00:05 PM5/24/18
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the people reading this
U.S. Janet B.
May 24, 2018, 12:05:28 PM5/24/18
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On Wed, 23 May 2018 21:41:37 -0500, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost>
wrote:
snip
very strong.
Janet US
wrote:
snip
>
>How do they drag an antelope up a tree? I've seen these programs
>and never seen them eating in trees. Or having a appetizer before
>dragging it off.
>
>-sw
I've seen it documentaries. They just drag it up there. They are
>How do they drag an antelope up a tree? I've seen these programs
>and never seen them eating in trees. Or having a appetizer before
>dragging it off.
>
>-sw
very strong.
Janet US
jmcquown
May 24, 2018, 12:29:26 PM5/24/18
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animals. The jaws and teeth are nothing to sneer at. They certainly
aren't cats hanging out on the porch waiting for the next Chewy delivery. ;)
Jill
jmcquown
May 24, 2018, 12:30:25 PM5/24/18
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Jill
jmcquown
May 24, 2018, 12:32:12 PM5/24/18
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I definitely need to know how to react if I encounter a 100 lb. wild cat.
Jill
Wayne Boatwright
May 24, 2018, 12:43:16 PM5/24/18
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On Thu 24 May 2018 09:05:20a, U.S. Janet B. told us...
I didn't know Sheldon had that much strength.
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col...@gmail.com
May 24, 2018, 12:45:35 PM5/24/18
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They say it's stupid to shoot a leopard with a 30-06 even tho a 30-06 bullet would shoot all the way through the leopard lengthways.
Wayne Boatwright
May 24, 2018, 12:49:49 PM5/24/18
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On Thu 24 May 2018 09:29:14a, jmcquown told us...
Our cats can smell the catnip through the box and they go lookiing fr
it. :-)
it. :-)
Bruce
May 24, 2018, 3:25:06 PM5/24/18
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:14:41 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:
>4) Face the cat but never, ever stare at it. Staring at a cat
> right in the eyes is aggressive behavior.
People always say that, but our cats don't agree.
>4) Face the cat but never, ever stare at it. Staring at a cat
> right in the eyes is aggressive behavior.
col...@gmail.com
May 24, 2018, 6:13:49 PM5/24/18
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A famous african lion hunter Named White hunted lions with a 30-06 and said it worked fine.
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