COMMENT 336660
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2012-10-29 10:49 AM |
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cool!
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COMMENT 336662
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2012-10-29 10:50 AM |
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Most likely a bobcat, not a puma.
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COMMENT 336669
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2012-10-29 11:02 AM |
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Lucky! I'm waiting for the day I finally get to see one in the wild.
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COMMENT 336686
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2012-10-29 11:24 AM |
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I see 40 and 50 something hotties up there all the time. Its quite the draw for our local cougars.
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COMMENT 336689
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2012-10-29 11:28 AM |
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I saw last week in the field near the avocado orchard by Storke and Calle Real as I was on the overpass. My wife pointed it out and sure enough, I could see the long tail and large body walking cat-like across the field.
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COMMENT 336696
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2012-10-29 11:34 AM |
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COOL! But does wildlife in the wild really need to be reported?
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COMMENT 336706
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2012-10-29 11:55 AM |
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696-A mountain lion should be reported, yes. A woodchuck, probably not.
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COMMENT 336718
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2012-10-29 12:08 PM |
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It was much to big to be a bobcat, definitely a mountain lion. Long tail and large tall body. I reported it just as a heads-up for other hikers, since it was right on the trail.
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COMMENT 336721
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2012-10-29 12:13 PM |
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I appreciate hearing this report. Thank you.
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COMMENT 336735P
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2012-10-29 12:34 PM |
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How lucky to see one!
When running on the local trails, I'm always hoping to spot one. If they're using the trail too, do they get the right of way? Or can I go ahead and just pass them up?
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COMMENT 336756P
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2012-10-29 01:02 PM |
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Oooohh, the mountain lion always gets the right of way, 735P! Very funny, 686!
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COMMENT 336758P
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2012-10-29 01:08 PM |
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We have woodchucks??
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COMMENT 336761P
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2012-10-29 01:12 PM |
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Another reason to carry a great camera and a sturdy walking stick. The adolescent males can be quite hungry when moving about to find their own territory. Keep your dogs close. Please, everyone, only shoot photos and leave these cats to conduct their business. @706:
Do we have woodchucks around here? Nope. Marmota monax is found in central Alabama to southeastern Oklahoma and northward. Also found east of the central grasslands, into Canada, and westward across Canada, north of the grasslands. They can be 27 inches long and weigh up to 10 lbs. I'd like to see a woodchuck.
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COMMENT 336802
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2012-10-29 02:16 PM |
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A very fortunate sighting! I've been hiking / biking the SB front & back country for years and have never seen a mountain lion. I've seen fat yellow-bellied marmots ("rock chucks") in the Sierra though.
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AQUAHOLIC
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2012-10-29 03:02 PM |
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How lucky you are! I too, have hiked and biked all the front country trails and fire roads for the past 32 years and have NEVER seen one...would love to.
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MTNDRIVER
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2012-10-29 04:42 PM |
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I would love to hear a woodchuck report around here!
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COMMENT 336888
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2012-10-29 06:18 PM |
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I'm lucky, I live in the foothills and hike around a bit. I have had 3 great sightings in the last 10 years. That is lucky in my opinion.
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COMMENT 336941
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2012-10-29 08:31 PM |
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The other day my wife and I came home from an early dinner. It was about 6:30 and there was about a 60 or 70 Lb. male mountain lion sitting in the middle of our drive way. we looked at him for about 15 seconds and he just sat there looking right back at us.He was no more than 50 ft. in front of our car.where he was sitting was only about 75 ft. off of foothill,so after he got tired of looking at us,he got up and walked over to a 6ft. chain link fence and cleared it with 0 effert.we watched him climb about 200ft.up a steep incline right into our back yard area needless to say, we were blown away.
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COMMENT 336761P
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2012-10-30 02:49 AM |
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To those of you who have "never seen a mountain lion," and hike a lot: rest assured, the mountain lions have seen you! A friend of mine (mountain man type) had a close encounter (Rose Valley) and said he NEVER would have seen this lion (within about 15 feet of him) if it hadn't moved. He did end up "staving it off" with his walking stick; a bit of paw-slapping at the stick and then stick poking back ensued. He said it was a young lion and that the lion's eyes never wavered from staring at his 38-lb heeler/chow mix. It was pure luck that he had his dog on-leash at the time. What a rush.
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COMMENT 337042P
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2012-10-30 09:22 AM |
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stands to reason lions watch trails closely for signs of possible smaller prey. Its a 'game trail' to them.
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COMMENT 337070
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2012-10-30 10:07 AM |
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What ignorant fools "wishing to see and come in contact with a mountain lion". Sounds a lot like Timothy Tredwell who "lived in harmony" with his beloved "friends" the Grizzly bears in AK.
All around the West there has been an explosion of the mountain lion population in the last 5-8 yrs. In OR, where it is legal for ranchers to trap or kill them, guys are putting down 10-15 a year where as they used to have to deal with 1-2.
Make no mistake, mtn lions will hunt you, they will track you down, and if they feel like it, they will attack and try to kill you. I've spent thousands of hrs hiking and riding my bike all over the West and the Rockies and have a healthy dose of respect and fear of mtn lions.
PLEASE, for the sake of everyone who enjoys our great trails around here, continue to report any mtn lion sightings.
Check out cougarinfoDOTorg and check out the confirmed attack reports from 2001 on for a reality check.
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COMMENT 337262
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2012-10-30 04:05 PM |
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Thank you, 337070 for speaking up and alerting us to the dangers of mountain lions. The site you listed is an important one, and this paragraph alone is one to highlight: "When you welcome the sight of a magnificent predator into your neighborhood, realize that the risk is far greater for children than for the adults making policies." I was particularly concerned by 336941's sighting of a male mountain lion in his driveway 75 feet off Foothill. Where exactly off Foothill? All sightings should be reported so the public is aware and remains vigilant. Small children and pets are especially vulnerable.
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