Help getting over my fear of mountain lions?

[theclearspot]

There was a black cat in Cornwall Bodmin Moor huge thing caused havoc killings, family pets, caused mayhem for years they even got some experts over from Canada said theyd never seen anything like it huge footprints, people were in terror for years it would pounce on people walkin home from the pub...frightenin makes your hair stand up ..not sure think its still around....some said it may have been a lab experiment gone wrong, I think the Nazis were doin species crossing experiments aswell...shockin.

 

[SetHeh]

Mountain lions strike from above & behind. They do primarily attack the shoulder and neck, with the intent upon either breaking the neck or crushing the throat causing suffocation. And yes, they do stalk their prey.

I once saw a documentary on TV about honey gatherers in India. They all wore face masks — on the back of their heads, because tigers attack from behind and those masks tricked tigers into thinking that honey gatherers were facing them. I think it's worth a try.

 

[Wendull C.]

I once saw a documentary on TV about honey gatherers in India. They all wore face masks — on the back of their heads, because tigers attack from behind and those masks tricked tigers into thinking that honey gatherers were facing them. I think it's worth a try.

Tigers and Leopards kill many people in India each year. One documentary I watched on the subject of Leopards had two people a night being attacked or killed by Leopards and the villagers would not kill the cats because their religion(Hindu) forbids it. Imo they have much more to worry about than we do. Mountain Lions are tough but a Tiger or Leopard they are not.

 

[SetHeh]

Yes, I agree with you. Those mask don't works 100%, but I guess it's much better than nothing.

 

[buddymate]

they even got some experts over from Canada said theyd never seen anything like it

Ummmmm NO,they got a cat hunter over from canada who said he never saw anything PERIOD!He also concluded there were no cats Find the link where he said he had never seen anything quite like it,I bet you cant

 

[Weird]

they did a study with tigers which hunt like mountain lions in that they are solitary and attack from behind and they found if they wore a mask on the back of their head resembling a face they were far less prone to attack


probably weird the fuck out of any one you stumble across and that could work to your advantage or get you shot or like deliverance'd if your old enough to remember that one

 

[TOM BOMBADIL]

fear is the mind killer, I will not fear. The sleeper must awaken. dune

 

[SeaMaiden]

Tom, tell that to the mountain lion that's eyeing you as its next lunch. Let us know how that works out for you.

I once saw a documentary on TV about honey gatherers in India. They all wore face masks — on the back of their heads, because tigers attack from behind and those masks tricked tigers into thinking that honey gatherers were facing them. I think it's worth a try.

Hey, Mother Nature knows that eye-spots work! There are more examples in the animal kingdom than I can mention, but they would include examples from almost every (macrofaunal) genera, I think. I can think of at least three species of fish that are named for their prominent eye-spots.

Camouflage--they haz eet. Effective!

I just have to figure out how to get eye-spots on the back of my head that won't fall off.

 

[buddymate]

they did a study with tigers which hunt like mountain lions in that they are solitary and attack from behind and they found if they wore a mask on the back of their head resembling a face they were far less prone to attack

Its mainly wood cutters and fishermen in the sundarbans mate,its a world heritage site at the mouth of the ganges with a decent tiger population

 

[Smoking Lamp]

Camouflage--they haz eet. Effective!

I just have to figure out how to get eye-spots on the back of my head that won't fall off.

cat eyes....a small velco band that fits around your head with two reflectors sewn onto it. military uses them for following and such in the dark.

 

[Smoking Lamp]

bells?

I have lived or been in the woods for over 30 years. Big woods, big mountains, lots of space, lots of cats.

They don't like you. I would be more worried about the mountain goat that got somebody in Olympic National Park last year. I would be more afraid of bears personally.

 

[GoodyTwoShoes]

You are more likely to have contact with them if you camp in their territory; I have had them come padding around my tent many times; and once I had a bough shelter build over the top of my tent, about 7 foot high, and one night one of them jumped up on top of it.
Mostly they are just curious about this new thing that has appeared in their territory.
Only had problems with one, I heard it screaming nearby early one night and then it kept padding up and down in an arc near my tent. I had to keep getting up and throwing sticks at it during the night. Usually they just pad around a bit and then wander off but that one must have been hungry because it hung around all night. And it came back the next night as well.

 

[SeaMaiden]

Well, we live in their territory.

Smoking Lamp, a mountain goat got someone...??

I'm afraid of bears, too.

 

[Smoking Lamp]

Well, we live in their territory.

Smoking Lamp, a mountain goat got someone...??

I'm afraid of bears, too.

Longer ago, than I thought 2010. Olympic's
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2013189753_olympicpark18m.html


Bears have this wet dog smell. That's what I always keep aware of.

 

[siftedunity]

Hey, Mother Nature knows that eye-spots work! There are more examples in the animal kingdom than I can mention, but they would include examples from almost every (macrofaunal) genera, I think. I can think of at least three species of fish that are named for their prominent eye-spots.

im pretty sure a mountain lion will happily attack you face to face so i dont think eye spots will put them off.

 

[festerous]

Mark your hiking areas with "bigger" predator urine. If your in the U.S. don't worry soon everyone will receive a free personalized "Obama drone", complete with a Tesla inspired death ray, GPS and a Facebook/Twitter app.

 

[noyd666]

is it against the law to shoot the fukers?

 

[The_Protege]

Just stop and think...

Of the 110 or so billion people who have ever lived more than half have died because of...

If you're still worried about mountain lions get yourself a Turkish Kangal

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[Wendull C.]

There was a black cat in Cornwall Bodmin Moor huge thing caused havoc killings, family pets, caused mayhem for years they even got some experts over from Canada said theyd never seen anything like it huge footprints, people were in terror for years it would pounce on people walkin home from the pub...frightenin makes your hair stand up ..not sure think its still around....some said it may have been a lab experiment gone wrong, I think the Nazis were doin species crossing experiments aswell...shockin.

Or some assholes canned prey got away because he didn't shoot it before they opened the cage.

 

[BugJar]

There was one on my friends property last year that was either rabid, sick, or deaf.

It was menacing his property and his neighbors. They were both ended up driving down the hill to take the kids to the bus stop because they were to afraid to let them walk around on the property. mad scary.