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Best thing if you fear something so much dont put your self out there. Every thing should be treated with respect, heck people are hurt by deer, pets livestock etc etc and the worst one of all is other humans.

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Originally posted by ElCaballero:
There have been reports of and pictures of Lions in Missouri as far back as I can remember. My family moved here in 1975. The Missouri Dept of Conservation has continually denied it. Even to the extend of calling game camera pictures, of what is clearly was a lion, a house cat!

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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Best thing if you fear something so much dont put your self out there. Every thing should be treated with respect, heck people are hurt by deer, pets livestock etc etc and the worst one of all is other humans.

Their is a line between fear and respect and being smart.

It seems you equate acknowledging that something can hurt you with fear.

I find that realizing something is dangerous and being smart around it. Can save one many stiches or worse.

Ill rational fear can cause one to behave or act in an inappropriate manner.

Having knowledge means one doesn't pet the bison, one doesn't try and hug bear cubs.

Some things people learn at a early age don't touch the hot stove, look both ways when crossing the street.

I grew up on a farm did a fear the cows no. But I knew to careful around cows with calves. Did a fear the bulls and boars some what. It made me very careful when it came time to handle them. But handle them we did.

One learns not to sneak up behind a horse you could get kicked.

When a horse's ears lay back and they exposé their teeth they might be thinking about biting you.

It is no different with wild animals There is normal behavior and there is behavior that causes one to take notice of.

Never seen a rabid racoon, fox or coyote. I have trapped and shot many hundreds for their fur.

That doesn't mean when I see one stumbling around. I will not be careful.

Never been close to a cape buffalo, leopard, African lion or other large critters around the world.

That doesn't mean I do not know they can be dangerous.

Into days world there are plenty of people who's agenda to put animals first people second.

Their battle cry is far more often animals are fuzzy, furry friendly forests, critter's. that never do no wrong.

It is ok if some people get chomped and killed. It is not the animals fault. If only those nasty humans haven't been there.

It is a rare attack.

Their agenda is simple.

To stop hunting

To take away are second amendment rights.

They are far more dangerous.

Then someone who's says animals can be dangerous be careful around them.

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I think problem Lions and bears have to do with BS and closed seasons for a number of years and that creates aggressive predatory animals.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Guys,

From the article it would seem that they could of easily have let the lion walk off. Mountain lions in most cases are quite reclusive and for me it would have been a thrill to encounter one in the circumstances described. To me it seems like some knee jerk reaction with an unnecessary outcome.

Mark

Mark do you really believe that you know what the animal was thinking and was going act.

I ran into one lion his tracks indicated he left very fast. lots of bears and lots of wolves. Most of them have been properly respectful and left post haste.

Those that didn't were looking down the barrel of the firearm I was happen to be carrying at the time.

I haven't had to shoot any of them because they left going away from me.

I can find no where that any charges were filed. So far the authorities must think it was justifiable.

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By PDog Shooters rational one may shoot a predator anytime one sees it