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Old June 1st 18, 01:57 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?

"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact,
“They did everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar
initially started to pursue the riders, they stopped,
shouted at it, and swung their bikes in the air to scare it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM

"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the United
States, in self-defense."

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Old June 1st 18, 02:07 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Duane[_2_]
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Default Two mountain lion stories

On 01/06/2018 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?


"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact, “They did
everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar initially started to
pursue the riders, they stopped, shouted at it, and swung their bikes in
the air to scare it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM


"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the United States, in
self-defense."


They also say such attacks are exceptionally rare. I was mountain
biking in Whistler BC and there were postings everywhere warning about
bears. Usual recommendation was bear spray and to make noise but not
run from the bear. The main worry there was with a bear with cubs. The
only bears I saw were when I was on a ski lift going up Blackcombe. But
I did see traces on the trails. Slippery stuff.

BTW, I thought it was legal to shoot anything or anyone in the US in
self defense...
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Old June 1st 18, 03:46 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Frank Krygowski[_4_]
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Default Two mountain lion stories

On 6/1/2018 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?


"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact, “They did
everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar initially started to
pursue the riders, they stopped, shouted at it, and swung their bikes in
the air to scare it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM


"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the United States, in
self-defense."


From the latter article: "The odds of being attacked by a mountain lion
are tiny, but improbable things happen. It does not matter if they are
rare if they happen to you."

That sort of thinking leads to all sorts of weird behavioral choices.


--
- Frank Krygowski
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Old June 1st 18, 04:00 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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Default Two mountain lion stories

On 6/1/2018 9:46 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/1/2018 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?


"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact,
“They did everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar
initially started to pursue the riders, they stopped,
shouted at it, and swung their bikes in the air to scare
it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM


"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the
United States, in self-defense."


From the latter article: "The odds of being attacked by a
mountain lion are tiny, but improbable things happen. It
does not matter if they are rare if they happen to you."

That sort of thinking leads to all sorts of weird behavioral
choices.




Well, you never know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4


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Old June 2nd 18, 03:53 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
JBeattie
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Default Two mountain lion stories

On Friday, June 1, 2018 at 8:00:43 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/1/2018 9:46 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/1/2018 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?


"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact,
“They did everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar
initially started to pursue the riders, they stopped,
shouted at it, and swung their bikes in the air to scare
it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM


"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the
United States, in self-defense."


From the latter article: "The odds of being attacked by a
mountain lion are tiny, but improbable things happen. It
does not matter if they are rare if they happen to you."

That sort of thinking leads to all sorts of weird behavioral
choices.




Well, you never know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4


Apropos of that: https://tinyurl.com/ybyeg5d7 Be afraid of your stairs. I'm getting one of these: http://www.webjazba.com/wp-content/u...bjazba-356.jpg

-- Jay Beattie.
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Old June 2nd 18, 04:27 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Frank Krygowski[_2_]
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Default Two mountain lion stories

On Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:53:38 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, June 1, 2018 at 8:00:43 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/1/2018 9:46 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/1/2018 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
From this item on the dead WA cyclist:

https://www.outsideonline.com/231213...cougar-attack?


"...doesn't mean the cyclists did anything wrong. In fact,
“They did everything right,” Myers says. When the cougar
initially started to pursue the riders, they stopped,
shouted at it, and swung their bikes in the air to scare
it..."

contrast with:
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/ia-...#axzz5HB4nMxoM


"It is legal to shoot mountain lions anywhere in the
United States, in self-defense."

From the latter article: "The odds of being attacked by a
mountain lion are tiny, but improbable things happen. It
does not matter if they are rare if they happen to you."

That sort of thinking leads to all sorts of weird behavioral
choices.




Well, you never know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4


Apropos of that: https://tinyurl.com/ybyeg5d7 Be afraid of your stairs.


Yep. And they pretend bicycling is dangerous...

- Frank Krygowski
 




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