Comments on: Mountain Lion Visits Urban Seattle Park

By: Lima

Lima — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:33:45 +0000

I feel bad for this boy who was attacked. The injuries might not have been serious, but the emotional trauma of being attacked is severe. My son was attacked by a dog, and received three stiches, butjust was not the same. We could not take him any where dogs could be until he was in Jr. High.

By: Beatrice

Beatrice — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:29:06 +0000

The kid who was attacked by a cougar, suffered lacerations requiring stitches. But rather than risk a crappy U.S. hospital, the parents drove him back home to a Canadian hospital. What does that tell you about our health care system?

By: Steve Graham

Steve Graham — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:20:41 +0000

Thanks for the info. I like your site about your experience with mountain lions.

By: Lion trapper

Lion trapper — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:48:32 +0000

I know it is hard to believe, but the vast majority of mountain lion sightings are actually false. People describe cougar sightings when they actually see housecats, bobcats, dogs, or even nothing at all. I was responsible for responding to mountain lion sightings in a national park for over 5 years. I blogged about some of my experiences here: http://blogstuffbyemily.blogspot.com/2009/08/believing-is-seeing.html