A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    34·
    9 months ago

    Officers euthanized and removed one young male 75-pound cougar on arrival

    …

    A 60-year-old female was hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries, but is in stable condition

    …

    Such attacks rarely end up fatal.

    Apparently they do end up fatal. Just not for the humans.

        • The Assman@sh.itjust.works
          6·
          9 months ago

          Well I mean if he forced himself into the mountain biker’s house and murdered him, I could see it. But these guys went into puma land and said, “oh no there’s pumas here!”

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            4·
            9 months ago

            I suppose if he did that, sure. But you could say that about pretty much any animal. They don’t even have to commit murder. They euthanize raccoons for moving into someone’s attic.

            And even there, I don’t really blame the animal. What was there first, a house or a raccoon habitat? I’m guessing not the house.

    • KnightontheSun@lemmy.world
      18·
      9 months ago

      Why? Because we keep sprawling outwards into wildlife’s territory and act surprised when humans get attacked by the animals we’ve infringed on that are only doing what they do in nature and finally instead of relocating the animal we murder it instead?

      Yah, that is some grade A bullshit.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        9 months ago

        Didn’t read the article?

        Mountain lions rarely, rarely attack humans. We have Florida Panthers here, and not a single attack on record in this county. And this is one of the oldest inhabited areas in America, let alone Florida.

        They don’t see humans as food or competitors. A hulking, and beautiful, male came across me on a lonely creek. Probably paused to have a look, but I didn’t see him so much as glance at me.

        The very reason this is news is because it’s so rare.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      And what would you have done? Release an apex predator back into the wild? One who has shown no compunction as to attacking humans?

      Perhaps we should cordon off 30-125mi^2 (typical range) for an indeterminate time?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        10·
        9 months ago

        Release an apex predator back into the wild? One who has shown no compunction as to attacking humans?

        Sounds good to me. Maybe humans should stop riding their bikes through its territory. Would you ride your bike where you knew grizzly bears roamed around? I hope not.

      • Noxy@yiffit.netEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Perhaps we should cordon off 30-125mi2 (typical range) for an indeterminate time?

        Literally, unironically, and enthusiastically YES.

  • Klicnik@sh.itjust.works
    12·
    9 months ago

    I grew up in a small town. We had two Wells Fargo banks on different ends of town. There was a female banker that looked like she was probably about forty who, whenever I would go into the branch closest to my house, would flirt with me so much that I eventually went to the other branch to avoid her.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    8·
    9 months ago

    Everybody’s upset about the catamount being killed, but nobody seems to notice the “attacked by at least one” part. Are pumas hunting in packs now? Will we have hordes of mountain lions swarming through our suburbs?

  • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    This is why I wear full plate mail when I MTB: Sure it doesn’t have fancy stuff like MIPS but those mountain lions have one hell of a time getting through it!