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2019-02-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Denver Post update on Colorado mountain lion attack on trail runner

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Posted by KBK 2019-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 7. Just shoot the damn thing.

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-07 00:30|| 2019-02-07 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Feed it the nearest hippy. It's less humane than shooting it but it teaches the other hippies an important life lesson. Nature hates them.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-02-07 09:58|| 2019-02-07 09:58|| Front Page Top

#3 People attacked ~~by mountain lions~~ should do exactly what this victim did: Fight for your life.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-02-07 10:38|| 2019-02-07 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Gov. Jared Polis chimed in too, posting on his Facebook page: "Don't mess with Colorado trail runners."

Because of course; this is a very rare event. Mountain Lion attacks do not happen often either.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-02-07 14:55|| 2019-02-07 14:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Gov. Jared Polis chimed in too, posting on his Facebook page: "Don't mess with Colorado trail runners."

I was not aware that mountain lions read Facebook.

As swksvolFF notes, mountain lion attacks are rare, but the cat seem to be winning:
List of fatal cougar attacks in North America

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-07 15:12|| 2019-02-07 15:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Thursday is Mountain Lion Day.
Via Insty:
Idaho woman accidentally grabs mountain lion during attempt to break up 'dog fight'

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-07 16:23|| 2019-02-07 16:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Sound track for #6 above.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-07 16:30|| 2019-02-07 16:30|| Front Page Top

#8 #6 - "Hot Cougar on cougar action!"

Posted by Frank G 2019-02-07 19:57|| 2019-02-07 19:57|| Front Page Top

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