Cougar In Des Moines

[BCClone]

I swear I saw one Tuesday night planting. Not reliable as it wasn’t a good look. Made me nervous walking 100 yards for my pickup.

 

[Al_4_State]

This is going to turn into a “where all the NC IA natives at?” thread. Always a good derailment.

 

[Al_4_State]

I swear I saw one Tuesday night planting. Not reliable as it wasn’t a good look. Made me nervous walking 100 yards for my pickup.

I live in the Decorah/Cresco area, and spend a lot of time in the woods. I have a suspicion I’ll see one in my life

 

[BCClone]

Ha nope. I graduated a ways away (AP) just giving you a hard time. I'm up there for work every couple weeks so I know the area well

I was the FES from another town basically. Transferred in for one year.

 

[IaState2021]

Odds are it wants nothing to do with a fully grown man. Probably a juvenile male that has wandered a little far.

True, I'm just saying if the cat wanted to it could **** anybody up.

I wonder where these cats are coming from.

 

[JP4CY]

It wasn’t at Denny Arthur’s? Huh.

"Hey no glass, only ass!" Denny yelled (big grin) at me from the DJ booth once when I brought a beer bottle out onto the floor.

 

[TXCyclones]

This situation is probably more dangerous for the mountain lion that it is for the people or community.

random fact - The mountain loin or puma or cougar is the largest cat that can purr.

I've seen them a couple of times back home near the loess hills.

I’m so conflicted at all the code words in this thread! “Cougar” and “mountain loin”. First I’m thinking it’s a hot older woman, then a cat, then back again... although, a mountain loin might be disturbing.

 

[clone511]

I got mauled by a cougar once in Des Moines.

 

[Hayes30]

Crazy, mountain lions are rare in Iowa, especially in Des Moines. I wonder how it got there. It doesn't look too big probably 70-80 pounds but it'll still kill a fully grown man.

You don't see them everyday but it's not rare to see them in southern Iowa

 

[CloneFan4]

I got mauled by a cougar once in Des Moines.

Is it really a mauling if you enjoyed it?

 

[cyclone101]

True, I'm just saying if the cat wanted to it could **** anybody up.

I wonder where these cats are coming from.

Like the runner in Colorado (?) a couple months ago. I could see that being a real flip of the animal instinct switch. A human running in the opposite direction would just be a big mouse to a cougar.

 

[madguy30]

Hope they leave it alone.

Good test to see if people are responsible pet owners or not.

 

[CyHans]

Probably a younger male that is looking for territory.

Maybe help with the deer population in town

 

[Bigman38]

Hope they leave it alone.

Good test to see if people are responsible pet owners or not.

.........I'm not a responsible pet owner if I'm not defending against a cougar attack at all times?

 

[Isualum13]

.........I'm not a responsible pet owner if I'm not defending against a cougar attack at all times?

I think the argument is responsible pet owners leave their pet locked indoors all day.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Police shot and killed one in Des Moines seven years ago:

https://www.ksfy.com/content/news/W...-Moines-mountain-lion-sighting-509697431.html

If the zoo is involved, maybe they'll try to tranquilize & capture this one instead. Could be a nice promotional piece for them.

I'd bet the mountain lion population in Iowa is growing faster than the DNR would like to admit. The deer in town here are practically tame and would be a soft target for bigger predators.

 

[Blandboy]

Brother-in-law lost a cow in his herd to a big cat ten years ago north of Muscatine. DNR was pretty certain it was a cougar.

 

[NorthCyd]

.........I'm not a responsible pet owner if I'm not defending against a cougar attack at all times?

Yep, now you have to sit out on the deck with a shotgun to monitor your fenced in backyard or you're a worthless piece of ****!

 

[kentkel]

So, Sherri Coale is in town recruiting Caitlin Clark?

 

[Cyclone27inQC]

This situation is probably more dangerous for the mountain lion that it is for the people or community.

random fact - The mountain loin or puma or cougar is the largest cat that can purr.

I've seen them a couple of times back home near the loess hills.

I've seen one in the Losses Hills as well about 15 years ago.