Comments on: Amazing Video: Cougar Kills Deer in Crags

By: Frank Gearhart

Frank Gearhart — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:49:34 +0000

I go to the Crags frequently. I agree with Brian – humans are more of a concern for me than animals. I used to live in an area where black bears routinely visited, and I never had any problems with them. We went our way, they went theirs. I’ve had a bear visit my campsite once – never knew it was there until I saw the paw prints on my kayak.

Getting the opportunity to witness something like this is rare and wonderful, even if it is raw.

As for mountain lions, if you’ve ever hiked in the mountains (or maybe even walked on a popular trail), you’ve probably been seen by a mountain lion. The article’s statement “And sometimes there are very good reasons to be afraid….” isn’t borne out by the statistics in the previous paragraphs.

By: Brian Tryon

Brian Tryon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:04:40 +0000

The reality of nature. I camp up there occasionally. That is not what I am totally concerned about while up there. I am more concerned about the humans who visit and camp.

By: Jeremy Van Hoy

Jeremy Van Hoy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:35:18 +0000

cute little kittie!

By: Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:22:30 +0000

A one in a million chance to have the opportunity to see this event and all I could think of was that I wished it had attacked the nincompoops in the car narrating. What a bunch of dullards.

By: mlee

mlee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:25:50 +0000

As one of the people in the car, I’ll definitely cop to the dialogue being inane. It’s funny what people will say when confronted with an intense and totally unexpected situation like this. What worried me about this encounter is that there were several groups of people camped in tents right off the road within a couple hundred yards of here.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:43 +0000

Definitely would be better without the chatter, though you can certainly tell the difference between the female and male P.O.V..

By: Brian Tryon

Brian Tryon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:07:33 +0000

Rare sight, I agree with a previous post. Edit out the commentary.

By: Don Goede

Don Goede — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:56:09 +0000

man, that’s crazy real. our cats keep disappearing in manitou.

By: Matt H

Matt H — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:19:06 +0000

Another quick note, Bears are hungy for a snack before winter beddy bye time. Too the female that “Just wants to go hiking” Don’t smell like candy or fruit. Bears, Cougars and what all else; they smell you first, then see you in their territory. The end.

By: Aaron Retka

Aaron Retka — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:06:46 +0000

Coooooooool. Nature red in tooth and claw!