RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

It seems to me that the trend is that there's no credible evidence of a wild population in Pa.This story is so outrageous,I couldn't imagine anyone with three working braincells believeing it.Glad the USP has it covered though.

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

HERE kITTY kITTY

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

SS - I'm not not sure we are going to see any trends of cougars visiting our suburbs anytime soon. I could be wrong but, they really don't have an interest in being around people, cars & trucks, etc.

Your painting a very mean picture of this creature... the same kind that makes people scared of sharks and that we should kill them all as well. Perhaps I'm reading into you r message too much.

I agree with you on the deer front. I have a hard enough time finding deer in northern PA let alone another predator talking them. Would not want this happening.

Good luck to the hunter finding one of these guys.

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

I have a friend that lives in Philipsburg and works in State College. Got a picture of a big cat on his cell while traveling through Black Moshannon on his way to work last spring. Can I say for sure that it is a mountain lion, no but it is one big cat that I would say goes about 70-80 lbs. Oh and it wasn't black. I have personally seen a coyote twice in the last three years in the area around Black Bear.

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

Little slow on the update/excuses/claim of coverup aren't they.:)

Steve

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

All good things come to those that wait.;)

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

i called a person in sportsmans club from the area and told me he heard there was BLOOD all over place.


he also said the amish guy was all cut up from some kind of animal attack.

he also said that dogs could not find any sign or scent of cougar.

he said the blood from what he heard is at the state police lab now.

BLOOD should tell what it is.

i hope that the USP took sample of blood also and had it tested at a private lab.

anymore, i dont trust any gov. group .

the part about cougar jumping on his back,just does not sit well with me.

if it was me, i would still be holding my gun or would have reached for gun to hit that cat or shoot.

reaching in sprouls pocket for knife would be last thing i would do.

that part seems strange to me but i guess each of us act differently.

ah heck, i would most likely have choked that cougar,i think i have a little TARZAN in me:D

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

Blood analysis should prove what it was...either all the blood is from the gentleman, or some of it was from some kind of wild animal.

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

douge, we have disagreed for years on each others views on deer situation.
i respect yours even tho its not what we see daily in woods in wmu2g.

i told you i saw cougar in your neck of woods,you can trust my word on that i did see cougar at 15 ft away.

i just heard a guy saw a cougar in black moshannon forest area,he also said cat was tawny and around 80/100 pds.

about size i saw at pottersdale near cemetary on keating rd.

also archery hunter said last week he saw cougar in same area of pottersdale/keating,pa.he stopped to fill his car and told the garage.

he stated camps have been seeing a cougar for years in kelley estate area clinton/clfd county.

lets see how BLOOD results turn out.

that guy just did not get attacked by any animal i know of that could cut his face/hands/arms so bad he went to hospital for stiches.amish just dont go to hospital unless they are hurt to bad to doctor at home.

then blood all over place.

i personely not knowing anything about cougar would feel they would just get out of area, not climb a tree and jump on someone.

but a hurt cougar or mother with cubs, i guess they could do this?

movies always show cougar sneaking up and jumping on back of a hunter.

1 i saw had no intentions of jumping on my back but he did screach at me just like the penn state lion does at games and he was out of there so fast, i believe the only way i could have shot him was with BUCKSHOT.

if you take just a moment and think, maybe sproul did see cougar, he is in woods all time,should know what he saw EVEN tho i was shocked at what i saw, it floored me to see a animal that i never saw in 50 years in woods.

to this day the COLOR still sticks in my mind,littlehead with go-tee,long tail and way he ran is something, when you see it will stick in your mind forever.:eek:

RE: Pa. man attacked by Mountain lion Oct.10,08
 

Wow! This has to be the craziest tall tale I've ever heard. Since when did Mt. Loins roam in groups of three? From what I gather they are pretty solitary animals. Sorry guys, I'm not buying this.

With that being said, we used to say the same thing about people who sighted these animals in IL. Guess what? They are now here. IL. has produced 3 dead cats in 8 yrs. All of them were verified as being wild animals and not captive cougars. I'm 100% positive I will see a breeding population of cougars in IL in my lifetime.