> REGARDING Mountain Lions
>
> We have a small family of mountain lions on our ranch. Cattle and horses the
> horses are in stalls paddocks and pasture. the cattle free range. I think we
> lost one calf once in the last couple of years. I have seen the cats for
> about 5 years and no problems have ever occured. I have trotted down the
> trail on one of our mountain ridges with the female about 50 feet in front of
> me. She would look back to check to see if I was still there about every 20
> feet and eventualy we took different trails. Other than my horses snorting to
> let me know where they are I have never had a problem.
For real? This is very nice to hear! I've read all the "what to do
stuff", and listened to my "old timer" grandpa's advice. But, I still
worry about what I would do if I ran into one. (Ever since a cougar
family moved into our area) It's nice to hear from someone who has.
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