TCS wrote in message ...
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:56:02 GMT, gertrude wrote:
There's something worse for housecats than coyotes: immature cougars that
are too young to prey on deer. See
http://www.boston.com/news/daily/05/odds_cat.htm

And about 18 months ago there was a case in Washington state of a pair of
sub-adult cougars travelling together who were after a man's dog while the
man and dog were at his lake property. One of those cougars had a dead
housecat in its mouth. The guy went back to his truck, pulled out a pistol,
and shot both cougars dead. According to the interview of some law
enforcement official the guy was within his rights. Personally, I think the
guy could've driven off the two cougars. Killing them shouldn't have been
necessary. What an AH :-(

Have you ever tried to drive off a pair of cougers?

Dude didn't have to. He was able to get to his truck - all he had to
do is drive away. Only assholes kill wild animals for being wild
animals.

Do you think you could aim a gun to disable at an animal lunging for your
throat at 50mph? Twice?
Easier said than done.

Doesn't sound like that is what happened. I'd like to read the whole
article, if it is even true, which I doubt.

-L.