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re: Woman killed by mountain lion in Colorado
Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:54 pm to Split2874
Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:54 pm to Split2874
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My cousin lives in Colorado and goes solo hiking all the time. She always has her dog with her when she hikes. Not sure what kind of dog she has, it appears to be at least 50lbs.
That dog is just a treat.
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:05 pm to idontyield
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El oh el, no. Been here 20 years and not once has a mtn lion attack been of a concern. Rattlesnakes and moose are what you need to pay attention to here and neither care if you are alone or in a group.
Yeah, a mountain lion attack is so incredibly rare. Chances are lower than winning the lottery or being struck by lightning. There are multiple mundane things humans participate in every single day that are more dangerous than responsibly hiking alone in the wilderness in the winter.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:07 pm to shutterspeed
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I just couldn’t imagine the pain or the fear. I’ve read somewhere that your body just goes into shock and shuts down?
Nah, you're pretty much conscious of being eaten alive until you finally bleed out from whatever organs the animal happens to be munching on.
Mountain lions kill their prey pretty much right off the bat. They generally go right for the back of the neck to snap it and sever the spinal chord to incapacitate quickly.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:18 pm to LSUintheNW
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My cousin lives in Colorado and goes solo hiking all the time. She always has her dog with her when she hikes. Not sure what kind of dog she has, it appears to be at least 50lbs.
That dog is just a treat.
It is possible it could provide some warning and alert the owner of a problem (2 people making noise and throwing rocks scared off the mountain lion from its victim), but I will always remember that the video of a panther or mountain lion snatching up a dog sleeping on a porch like it was nothing.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 1:37 pm to dallastigers
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It is possible it could provide some warning and alert the owner of a problem
It’s also possible that the cat eyes 2 things that aren’t a match for it and comes after the dog.
I’m willing to bet the woman lets her dog off the leash and it wanders ahead now and then. When the dog encounters a cat it will run back to its owner bringing the trouble with it.
Statistically a child or a woman will be the ones to be attacked. A 50 lb dog won’t change that if a cat wants an encounter. It is like she’s bringing the cat a treat.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:06 pm to LSUintheNW
quote:Moutain lions and bears associate dogs with hunters. It’s not so much the dog but who the dog works for. I know a couple who live outside Glacier who walk their place every night and that was their reasoning.
That dog is just a treat
They were breaking in a new pair last time as the two others were aging and they wouldn’t live there without a trained pair. Talk about green eyes in the dark and seemed serious. They run them like urbanites take theirs out for a dump. They raised hell at me for not taking the bear spray because everyone has to do their part… dogs included.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:12 pm to awestruck
Agree to disagree
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:13 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Shark
If this one gets me you all better know that every single one of you is at grave risk......because you will know that those bastards have sprouted legs and are now walking amongst us. If they get me it will have to be on my porch.
Better keep a chainsaw handy in case of the rare Sharknado.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:05 pm to crazyLSUstudent
I’m in Colorado now. Could have been me.
Naw, naw it couldn’t.
Naw, naw it couldn’t.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 3:58 pm to crazyLSUstudent
Weirdly enough I did a hike in that area back in August called Coyote Rock. The trail had some pretty direct signs stating mountain lions are in the area and to be on watch. I was on edge the entire hike and constantly looking over my shoulder. It was an Eerie feeling.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 7:17 pm to McLemore
So I should use a Switch Glock?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 7:20 pm to Funky Tide 8
Old friend of mine from Montana was a big bow hunter. Told me about a time he was stalked by one for two hours. Never could get a shot, and it was the most unnerving thing he's ever experineced. Said it was like a horror movie.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 7:24 pm to dallastigers
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That dog is just a treat.
Dogs can be pretty mean while defending. So if I'm hiking the mountains, having a (big) dog is a good thing if some chance encounter happens.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:31 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
If you are hiking with a mid to large dog, it is much safer than hiking alone.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 2:21 am to beaux duke
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me and 2 other dudes, thing walked across the trail maybe 20 feet in front of us. good size. we all froze. it glanced at us and kept going. no doubt it could have killed us all pretty easily. magnificent creature
3 men should be able to pin and kill an attacking mountain lion, especially if equipped with knives etc.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 2:22 am
Posted on 1/4/26 at 4:11 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Dogs can be pretty mean while defending. So if I'm hiking the mountains, having a (big) dog is a good thing if some chance encounter happens.
I presume you’re a man? Statistically you wouldn’t be attacked with or without a dog.
I made that treat comment because I was referring to a woman with a dog. Does a woman have a better chance of surviving an attack with a dog? Of course but a woman with a dog has a higher chance of interesting a cat to begin with because both the dog and the woman are much more vulnerable than a man. Especially if that dog is off leash and wanders ahead which they say do not do.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:07 am to The Boat
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there are mountain lions in Indiana?
I didn't even know there are mountains in Indiana
Wait til you find out about the wild mountain lions in Florida
I've seen a wandering pair of young males in Alabama.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:17 am to Warfox
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3 men should be able to pin and kill an attacking mountain lion, especially if equipped with knives etc.
Really? I picture the cat becoming a tooth and claw tornado sort of like the cartoon Tasmanian devil. I don’t see how it could be subdued by brute force by 3 men
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:18 am to Split2874
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My cousin lives in Colorado and goes solo hiking all the time. She always has her dog with her when she hikes. Not sure what kind of dog she has, it appears to be at least 50lbs.
We stayed at a ranch in the Boulder River valley in Montana. The wranglers would always take at least one dog with us when we went on a trail ride through the woods. There were a couple of times when the horses became noticeably nervous and the dog, a border collie, took off through the brush and confronted something. We'd hear barking and maybe some animal moving away, but we never saw anything. The wranglers said they only rarely saw a mountain lion or bear and there had been no attacks, but it was pretty common for the dogs and horses to alert. One of the wranglers guided mountain lion hunts during the off season.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:31 am to Tiger Prawn
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Requirement to harvest the meat for consumption is a reasonable requirement. I’m a hunter and wouldn’t want to let meat go to waste on anything I shoot. I’ve heard mountain lion meat is actually pretty good tablefare.
My BiL shot a mountain lion on a hunt. He brought the meat home and got his mom to fry it without telling anyone what it was. I wasn't there when it was served, but my wife said she was suspicious and wouldn't try it until he told her what it was. Her brother said, "meow." No one ate any more of it, but those who had, said it as alright -- but not as good as moose or elk.
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