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SpeedRacer:
Multiple mountain lion kills being reported in Wrightwood via the Nextdoor app. Does anyone have official confirmation of these incidents?

sagespirit:
I'm so glad to hear both the Mt. Lion and your dog are okay.
Some things to consider. A six feet fence is an easy leap for a Mt. Lion. Your dog is simply kibble to a predator. I would never leave a dog or other domestic animals outside, esp. on a long winter's night, alone, in a fenced area, knowing there are predators around: Mt. Lion, Coyotes, etc. Often it is the birds of the night that are the predators we should be concerned about. Your dog could easily be picked up by an owl, etc.
If your dog needs to go out, as all our dogs do, I suggest you take it out on a leash, even in the fenced yard. I do and I also take him slightly beyond, outside the fence, if all feels clear. I go out with a ski pole, headlamp, and a flashlight...even if it's for 5 min. and we do our best to scan the area first, and constantly,...looking for eyes. The pole makes a clear metal sound when it hits the street or rocks.

My former dog and I had a wonderful encounter with the Puma a couple of years ago under the full Snow Moon. My dog was highly trained and calm. So was I. But, things can happen almost in an instant, and I want both the Mt. Lion...or any other animal for that matter, and my dog...and me!...to be safe.

This is the Mountain Lion's home. We are the invaders. We can live together peacefully without, or with a minimum of, incidents, if we are alert and take proper precautions.
The bottom line, always, of course, is that humans are, by far, the most dangerous of all animals. I am always on the lookout for errant humans esp. because they can hide out of sight, carry, and use weapons. Take care.

Nolena:
I always turn the light on and scan the yard before taking my dog out. She never goes out alone, in my fenced yard or anywhere else.
And I carry a stun gun, which makes a zap, when activated, which deters animals. (I have used it to ward off loose or aggressive dogs. Most animals are afraid of the noise.)
I've seen coyotes and bobcats in my fenced back yard. A dog or cat wouldn't stand a chance.
We are living in the wild animals' home. It's we humans who need to adapt, not the wildlife.
Never leave your dogs in the yard alone.

lwt42:

--- Quote from: Wrightwood on Nov 27, 22, 08:43:55 AM ---Here's the lion at 8pm last night on Linnet & Elm

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Beautiful kitty.

I'm not sure "encroachment" is the term, I think it's as much habitat modification.

More to the point, we bring things into the forest like pet food, small dogs, domestic cats that are all edible.

We have to show these other predators some respect, because we too are edible.

Since they were here before we started screwing with their homes, we should show a lot of tolerance.  It's interesting to see some pretty big animals.  I saw a bear less than a half block away, working on a trash can.  I just went the opposite direction.

... and I keep my pets indoors.

lwt42:

--- Quote from: Selah on Dec 02, 22, 09:52:14 AM ---That is my concern as well. Some are quick to downplay and speak as if to defend the animal, as if it owns the land and we are rightfully subject to it. This is absurd to me. We have 4 small children, all 60 lbs and under. They would be no match for a lion.

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When I lived in Laguna Beach, there were coyotes making their dens in people's yards.  Elderly folks (who would be easy to take) usually had overgrown yards.

I've seen packs running in Huntington Beach, in broad daylight.

Of course, there are a lot of places where the threat isn't animals, but people.

Is there a safe place?

We were down at Jackson Lake and we were watching a coyote working her way up to a family playing on the shore.  My wife and I herded the coyote away and told the family to keep their very young kids close. 

I get ownership, but that's a human concept that Mountain Lions and Bears don't necessarily accept.

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