Posted on 03/21/2013 7:09:12 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
A Colorado dog owner has been left without his furry friend after the animal was grabbed off the street by a mountain lion, who killed and ate the canine.
The incident last week in a Colorado Springs, Colorado, gated community, was the third such attack in two months. The unidentified man told authorities that he was walking his Dachshund when the mountain lion sprung out of some bushes and grabbed the dog - leash and all - and ran off.
Michael Seraphin, spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, told KOAA-TV: 'The mountain lion came out from some bushes that are in close proximity to the street that he was walking on, grabbed the Dachshund, and tucked and pulled hard enough to yank the leash out of his hand.'
The cougar then killed the small dog and ate it. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Michael Seraphin said the mountain lion was deemed a threat to public safety and a plan was set to capture it after the incident last Wednesday.
Several hours after the attack, the mountain lion was successfully trapped.
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All the mountain lion wanted was a weiner!
Well, thanks to the Governor of Colorado, Hickendooper, its MUCH less likely that someone will shoot one of these cuddly felines and REALLY make it angry!
If that dog was carrying an AR15 with a 30rd mag the mountain lion would have been toast.
Yet another reason that we need Modern Sporting Rifles.
“The circle.....the Circle of Life...”
Was the weiner dog wrapped with a bun?
That’s why you should always hike the wilderness with someone who is more out-of-shape than you are. That way you don’t need to be able to outrun the bear or lion. You just have to outrun your companion.
Funny how people want to preserve the wilderness and commune with nature, but as soon as some creature is caught doing something natural it’s off with their head.
But he prolly tastes like chicken to the lion!
If you live in cat country, and you want a dog, get an Airedale.
If you live in cat country, and you want a dog, get an Airedale.
Killed the Lion for being a Lion. Sad!
I wonder how he worked around the leash...
That was no mountain lion, it was Obama in disguise!
Was going to post that you should carry in cat country.
But, in this situation....I wonder how many folks could draw and fire before the cat was outta sight?
I still believe you should carry for your own protection.
Yeah, well, you’d better get it in the first 15 rounds...
I thought Baraq was a p_ssy....
Knowing dachshunds, I would guess that this was a take from behind without warning attack. They are spunky little dogs.
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