Cougar sighting

[Toban]

Did anyone see the pic in todays Free Press of the cougar running through that woman's yard in Plum Coulee?
Pretty cool. I would have loved to see that.

[Selkirk Guy]

This looks like the work of Team Cougar Bait to me....

[JoeCool]

They have been recently expanding their territory east....

[Palssonater]

East Kildonan?

[S240]

:yes: very nice looking cat. i've been told they taste pretty good.:gun_bandana: what's with the mud on his legs? looks like he has been riding with a couple of you guys:cheers: mabey been to a derby? everyone is gona think there is nothing but mud up there.:cheers: paper boy did not deliver the paper today but i hope the story does not include children or pets.:gun_bandana:

[Low-1]

Just read the story and it looks like it may have included pets. What's the deal on cougar sightings anyway? I wouldn't want one around my yard, and I would definitely think about taking "some sort of action" to ensure that my wife, kids and pets are safe. What would Conservation say about taking "some sort of action" with a cougar? Anyone know?

[Wolf]

Ironically, a cat is missing after the sighting:

http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Manitoba/2008/05/15/5572141-sun.html

Linda Dyck won't forget her surprise Mother's Day visitor anytime soon.

She and her husband Abe Dyck were at their home, located northwest of Plum Coulee, on Sunday when a cougar strutted through their yard.

"If he had wanted to get me, he could have," she said, noting the animal was about 10 metres away from her when she managed to snap its picture.

"I could have gotten a better shot, but I started to think I should be fearing for my life."

Dyck said her husband was outside the home when he first spotted the animal in a strip of thick bush along their property.

At roughly the same time, a group of neighbours arrived in a half-ton truck to warn them about the animal, which they had seen a short time before.

"Hindsight is 20/20. I should have stayed in the half-ton," she said, but added the cougar appeared calm as it trotted by.

"It wasn't like he was out to kill, he was very gentle looking," said Dyck.

However, she added one of her three cats has been missing since the time of the sighting.

"I'm not sure if he had him for breakfast or not," she said.

The witness suspects the large cat may have been lost when it found its way into her yard, figuring that it might have been in search of water.

The Dycks' property has a pond located on it, as well as a cow pasture.

Although she hasn't seen any trace of the big cat since Sunday, Dyck said she is now scanning the yard before heading outdoors.

Bill Watkins, a wildlife biologist with the wildlife branch of Manitoba Conservation, said cougar sightings are fairly rare in the province, with only a handful being confirmed over the last six years.

REPORT SIGHTINGS

When cougars are spotted, it's usually along the western and southern boarders of the province, said Watkins.

"We rely very much on observations by people to learn about cougars," he said, adding it's important people report sightings.

Although the species has never attacked anyone in Manitoba, Watkins said they shouldn't be approached.

"If you do see a cougar, remove yourself from the vicinity, back away slowly and keep your eyes on the cougar ... don't run," he said.

Watkins said if a cougar is stalking you, making loud noises, yelling, jumping and throwing things may scare it away.

"Cougars are ambush hunters, they don't want to fight," he said.

[Wolf]

Just read the story and it looks like it may have included pets. What's the deal on cougar sightings anyway? I wouldn't want one around my yard, and I would definitely think about taking "some sort of action" to ensure that my wife, kids and pets are safe. What would Conservation say about taking "some sort of action" with a cougar? Anyone know?


Remember this thread: http://www.trackshare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16853 :rolleyes:

[Palssonater]

Yup. Shoot and bury and don't tell anyone.

[JoeCool]

Yup. Shoot and bury and don't tell anyone.So you mean the EK expansion team members?

[Toban]

A real shame to have to shoot it. But, I'm not sure I'd want to chance my child's life on it.
It would be nice if MbCon could trap it and take it up to the Duck's or somewhere less populated. Pretty slim chance of that though.

[LeCaptain]

I saw quite a few cougars at the bar last weekend!!!! Wow, they pounce!! :)

[punch]

Yup. Shoot and bury and don't tell anyone.

it is called triple S (SSS) Shoot, Shovel, and Silence.......:cheers:

[BRP Fan]

Seen it on Pembina Valley Online, a couple of years back there was also a sighting of one 2 miles south of here. I think they come down from the Pembina Hills and the Pembina Valley and for some reason come onto the prairies???

[punch]

This looks like the work of Team Cougar Bait to me....

LMAO.......could be a potential new member, looks like it was checking out the local mud holes (from the mud on it's legs) to plan a local ride....LOL:cheers:

[S240]

it is called triple S (SSS) Shoot, Shovel, and Silence.......:cheers:............................ ...oh no......... i thought it was :ShakeHandsNah: shoot ,skin , saute':ShakeHandsNah:

[punch]

Seen it on Pembina Valley Online, a couple of years back there was also a sighting of one 2 miles south of here. I think they come down from the Pembina Hills and the Pembina Valley and for some reason come onto the prairies???



i have been told that a lot of these cats are young males, and they have been pushed out of there home range which is around 200 sq. miles and are looking for a place to set up there own range were there is an abundance of food and maybe a girl friend or 2.:cheers:

[punch]

...............................oh no......... i thought it was :ShakeHandsNah: shoot ,skin , saute':ShakeHandsNah:

hahaha...never heard that one before, will have to use in deer season this year....:cheers:

[Low-1]

Remember this thread: http://www.trackshare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16853 :rolleyes:

I remember seeing it, just never read it all the way through before.

[robbie]

there was also a couger sighting around my place went rite thro the town dont kn o wut it was thinking but its prob long gone by now

[GrizzleyPeg]

There were sightings and prints near the Assiniboine Park Zoo back a month ago. They closed the park for the day to investigate. They are quite the predator if they will take down a deer as that trail camera photo going around shows one stalking a deer up close.

[Palssonater]

I saw the pictures of that cat at the zoo. It was a Lynx...gauran damn teed! ha ha.

Big cats are cool. We have a coupe Lynx that watch us Ice fish in the winter. We usually leave em some jack heads ...

[HRL]

I don't know about you guys, but any time I encounter a cougar...I always consider mounting it as my first option..... ;)

[LeCaptain]

I don't know about you guys, but any time I encounter a cougar...I always consider mounting it as my first option..... ;)

Oh wait, I hear some really cheap porn music in the background!!!:surrender: :cheers:

[ATV_babe]

Oh wait, I hear some really cheap porn music in the background!!!:surrender: :cheers:

PFFFFFFFTTTTTTT!!!

[Limey]

i was wondering where my kitty cat went!! don't shoot ill come get him

[punch]

I don't know about you guys, but any time I encounter a cougar...I always consider mounting it as my first option..... ;)


the only problem i can see with this is,,,who in the hell you are going to get to hold it!!!!!!! ROFLMAO..jk...:cheers: :cheers:

SORRY IT WAS JUST SITTING THERE I HAD TO SAY IT..lol :yes: :yes:

[Sasquatch]

Last week on the way to town(Altona) we saw what at first we thought was a large Yote. It crossed the road about 1/2 a mile from us so we decided to follow on the road. It started doing the zig zag thing that wild canine's do when they are trying to escape. After close to 3 miles of following it crossed another road within 50 feet of my truck. My Yote turned out to be a GREY WOLF. We checked all sorts of pics online and Saturday I spoke with some N.R.O.'s at SIR. They said there has been a family of wolves living west of the Red near Lettelier for a while now. I will say that those things are BIG. Seeing one out here on the open prairie was kind of a shock.

[mongrol]

I luv to see the cats coming back but seem to luv to lunch on smaller versions of them selve.