Lion attack in North bend?

[Windwalker]

A person is dead. It is natural to inquire as to the causes and specifics, and even speculate as to potential preventative measures, especially for an event in which people have particular useful experiences and interests. 

There are many facets to this story, not the least of which is the political motivations that may have contributed to this cat being in a situation in which it was emboldened to attack. 

At best, most of what people are calling bigoted or insensitive is merely in poor taste or poor timing given the recency of the tragedy.  But that could be said regardless of whether the person was a male, female, other or identified the same or as another animal, vegetable, or mineral.  You get no special dispensation for being a special snowflake over any other animal attack victim. 

I find it curious that supposed news organizations are trusted to deliver details, but they hide the ball about some of the most pertinent facts of the tragedy.   


There are bigoted and hateful comments out there on the internet directed to this person's peculiar proclivities.  I have not seen it here.

 

[Woodhunter]

Cougars are cougars.    We are overrun with the darn things where I live, SE of Port Angeles.   5 miles from the Olympic Park boundary.

If you are in the woods around here, just know what you are doing.

Heck, they have been seen inside the Port Angeles city limits!   A creek runs about 100 feet behind our barn and I have seen cougars down in the creek bottom on the deer trails.  Our livestock dogs really sound off when one is around.

I think allowing people that are not aware of cougars to be in an area is not right.   At least post the train heads with warning signs in cougar populated areas!   From the postings, it seems to me that the area the person was killed in is a cougar hotbed.   

I have been stalked before, finding cougar tracks in my bootprints in the snow when I backtracked out of a canyon after sizing up elk herds for horns.  Gave me a strange feeling, especially the one time when I had to use a flashlight when heading back to the truck!! 

[PA BEN]

I lived/worked in Port Angeles from 05 to 13, I lived out on West 12th street out by the end of the world. We had a lot of cougar seen around there. Some nice town BT bucks too.

[Bob33]

I lived/worked in Port Angeles from 05 to 13, I lived out on West 12th street out by the end of the world. We had a lot of cougar seen around there. Some nice town BT bucks too.

Do you remember this story?

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960527&slug=2331443

[LongBomb]

That guy is awesome! Not many people can one up his story.

[bearpaw]

I lived/worked in Port Angeles from 05 to 13, I lived out on West 12th street out by the end of the world. We had a lot of cougar seen around there. Some nice town BT bucks too.

Do you remember this story?

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960527&slug=2331443

Great story, fight back, the difference between surviving and being eaten!

[sjackson1189]

Has it been confirmed whether the attack occurred on the Campbell global tree farm or on the public Forest road nfs-5700?

Ive read mixed reports about where it actually happened. Some state the police had to go through a locked gate to get to the body where as the times  say it was closer to the start of the forest road  near Ernie's Grove. 

[Katmai Guy]

Watching the news report, they were going in and out of the West spur 10 gate into Campbell Global.

[Doublelunger]

I lived/worked in Port Angeles from 05 to 13, I lived out on West 12th street out by the end of the world. We had a lot of cougar seen around there. Some nice town BT bucks too.

Do you remember this story?

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960527&slug=2331443

Awesome!

[jackelope]

@bugs n bones  Can you confirm location?

Has it been confirmed whether the attack occurred on the Campbell global tree farm or on the public Forest road nfs-5700?

Ive read mixed reports about where it actually happened. Some state the police had to go through a locked gate to get to the body where as the times  say it was closer to the start of the forest road  near Ernie's Grove. 

[bugs n bones]

It was in the Tree farm yes.

[180-GRAIN]

I can't even imagine the power a big cat would have. My wifes cat got mad at me awhile back and grabbed my arm and layed into me pretty good. I was shocked with the power that little SOB had. I'm 240 lbs and don't think I would stand a chance against a decent sized cat without some luck on my side. I really hope we can do some special permit hound hunting or something in the near future.

[Rob]

It is said that a leopard attacks at a speed of 60 stitches a second.  I would assume cougar are similar.

[runamuk]

I can't even imagine the power a big cat would have. My wifes cat got mad at me awhile back and grabbed my arm and layed into me pretty good. I was shocked with the power that little SOB had. I'm 240 lbs and don't think I would stand a chance against a decent sized cat without some luck on my side. I really hope we can do some special permit hound hunting or something in the near future.

My favorite cat sent me to the er and I have nerve damage even now long after he passed away.

Leopards are extremely efficient killers and known to prey on humans.  Cougars not so much in an ideal world. The world is no longer ideal too many cats, wolves, bears and humans trying to use the same environment.

[MonstroMuley]

It is said that a leopard attacks at a speed of 60 stitches a second.  I would assume cougar are similar.

   "60 stitches per second" ... sounds about right ...