Bear saves man from a cougar

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:58 am

Hows this for another bear thread? How many times have we seen people ask what caliber to carry in bear country!
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/03/ ... te-county/

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:39 pm

That's a cool story...Perhaps the bear did save the guy on purpose as he was a familiar and safe presence.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:44 pm

... Department of Fish and Game spokesman Patrick Foy told the Paradise Post: "We did interview Mr. Biggs and we are unable to substantiate a lion attack."
Harry Morse, another department spokesman, said they had no plans to pursue the alleged mountain lion and that a warden determined Biggs’ injury was not consistent with such an attack, the Paradise Post reported. But officials will test DNA from blood found on a backpack to see if it did belong to a mountain lion, Foy said.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... stantiated

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:55 pm

aaahhhhhh nuts... i was hoping it was true, because i definitely would be carrying two Bear's in cougar country, one as my primary bear, and the other bear as my back-up... :)

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:56 pm

From what I gather from a nephew that grew up in Paradise and now lives in Chico, most folks are calling it BS. But, it will be interesting to see what the blood test reveal.

But he is lucky he didn't end up like the baby buffalo at Kruger Park. Of course there it was lions and a croc, and they both wanted to eat it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:29 pm

lions.... and cubs... and momma bear....oh my....

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:31 pm

Would never hunt bears again

-------------just mostly cougars whenever legal

or (wherever)

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:00 pm

madman4570 wrote:Would never hunt bears again -------------just mostly cougars whenever legal or (wherever)

Of interesting note, hunty lions is illegal in California. Heck, kill one trying to eat you, and you better have a good attorney on speed dial.

model55 · Post by **model55** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:37 pm

Not only that but don't work for Fish and Game then hunt one out of state you'll have all the politicians in a self righteous up roar-bunch of losers.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:11 am

At one time, before he became a brainwashed CA F&G politician, Pat Foy was a pretty good warden. Once you become DFG spokesman they own you.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:08 am

jeepnik wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

That's worth watching, (but turn off the volume if you don't want to hear the mostly stupid commentary by the tourists filming it).

getitdone1 · Post by **getitdone1** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 3:03 pm

Good story. As I've gotten older I've gained a little more respect for all wild animals. I can see both the animal lover's side and the hunter's side. Be a lot poorer world without the animals.

Don

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 3:24 pm

The hunter's side is why there are still animals in the wild.

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