cougar shot in chicago
04-14-2008 | 10:00 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Where the ducks don't come no more
RE: cougar shot in chicago
ORIGINAL: RockinChair
Actually, several years ago there was a sighting' of a cougar in Virginia. No visual evidence, just a blurry still photo. Still, this was before photoshop and it looked EERILY similar to a big cat.
Actually, several years ago there was a sighting' of a cougar in Virginia. No visual evidence, just a blurry still photo. Still, this was before photoshop and it looked EERILY similar to a big cat.
04-14-2008 | 10:11 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Trempealeau, WI
RE: cougar shot in chicago
ORIGINAL: Austin/WI
I agree WCL, they were obviously able to close enough to kill it with their handguns (I assume they used their sidearms at least), which means they were close enough to use the tranq. gun on it as well. Drug the cat and have the state dept of resources relocate the animal.
On a side note - is it known if a cougar will trace its way back to an area that it was previously moved from? I know bears are known to do it, but what about Cougars?
ORIGINAL: wingchaser_labs
Still seems dumb they had to kill the cat. The news thing never said the cat appeared to show agression or harmful acts towards people. Why couldn't they ahev called animal control and followed it till it was in need of being shot for safety reasons or control arrived and darted the cat. I'm not one to jump to conclusions when i dont know the whole story but im guessing the officers are glad they killed it and wanted to look like heros/be thefirst ones to kill a dangerous cat. Seems like a waste and a bigger deal was made of the situation than needed to be IMO. WCL
Still seems dumb they had to kill the cat. The news thing never said the cat appeared to show agression or harmful acts towards people. Why couldn't they ahev called animal control and followed it till it was in need of being shot for safety reasons or control arrived and darted the cat. I'm not one to jump to conclusions when i dont know the whole story but im guessing the officers are glad they killed it and wanted to look like heros/be thefirst ones to kill a dangerous cat. Seems like a waste and a bigger deal was made of the situation than needed to be IMO. WCL
On a side note - is it known if a cougar will trace its way back to an area that it was previously moved from? I know bears are known to do it, but what about Cougars?
04-14-2008 | 10:28 PM
#23
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From: Wisconsin
RE: cougar shot in chicago
In WI there was a cougar down by Madisoncausingtrouble,then there was one in upper WI that a guy took a pic of a cougar laying on the padio table outside watching the little kids play in the living room. There is a big rumor going around that the DNR released the cats to control part of the deer population and I wouldn't doubt it. Northen Chicago is only three hours away from Madison I wonder if that could be the same cat. If so I would hate running into one hunting. I think Im going to start carrying my sidearm bowhunting.
04-14-2008 | 10:50 PM
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From: Trempealeau, WI
RE: cougar shot in chicago
ORIGINAL: stabnslab_WI
In WI there was a cougar down by Madisoncausingtrouble,then there was one in upper WI that a guy took a pic of a cougar laying on the padio table outside watching the little kids play in the living room. There is a big rumor going around that the DNR released the cats to control part of the deer population and I wouldn't doubt it. Northen Chicago is only three hours away from Madison I wonder if that could be the same cat. If so I would hate running into one hunting. I think Im going to start carrying my sidearm bowhunting.
In WI there was a cougar down by Madisoncausingtrouble,then there was one in upper WI that a guy took a pic of a cougar laying on the padio table outside watching the little kids play in the living room. There is a big rumor going around that the DNR released the cats to control part of the deer population and I wouldn't doubt it. Northen Chicago is only three hours away from Madison I wonder if that could be the same cat. If so I would hate running into one hunting. I think Im going to start carrying my sidearm bowhunting.
