Re: Mountain biker killed by mountain lion

[Mojo Deluxe]

"Lou W" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:18:27 GMT, Doug Haxton wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 05:11:44 GMT, Mike Vandeman >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>.No one's been eaten around Boulder. A three year old, left to hike
> >>.alone, was probably killed by a mountain lion west of Ft Collins about
> >>.three years ago. A high school boy was killed while running near Idaho
> >>.Springs about 12 years ago. About 5 years ago a man was stalked near
> >>.the Flatirons west of Boulder, but another person came along and helped
> >>.him chase it off. A friend of mine was walking with her two year old
> >>.outside their house in the foothills NW of Boulder, when he said "Look
> >>.mommy, kitty!" they went inside quickly.
> >>.Definitely mountain lion territory.
> >>.Never seen one though.
> >>.Anyone know of a pepper spray holder that mounts to your handlebars?
> >
> > Pepper spray...against a mountain lion?
> >
> > I would recommend a concealed weapons permit and a snub-nosed .357
> > magnum, myself.
> >
> > Doug
>
> And eyes in the back of your head

Bring a dog. That's your eyes, and ears.

[Jeff Strickland]

"Mojo Deluxe" > wrote in message
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>
> "Lou W" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:18:27 GMT, Doug Haxton wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 05:11:44 GMT, Mike Vandeman >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>.No one's been eaten around Boulder. A three year old, left to hike
> > >>.alone, was probably killed by a mountain lion west of Ft Collins
about
> > >>.three years ago. A high school boy was killed while running near
Idaho
> > >>.Springs about 12 years ago. About 5 years ago a man was stalked near
> > >>.the Flatirons west of Boulder, but another person came along and
helped
> > >>.him chase it off. A friend of mine was walking with her two year old
> > >>.outside their house in the foothills NW of Boulder, when he said
"Look
> > >>.mommy, kitty!" they went inside quickly.
> > >>.Definitely mountain lion territory.
> > >>.Never seen one though.
> > >>.Anyone know of a pepper spray holder that mounts to your handlebars?
> > >
> > > Pepper spray...against a mountain lion?
> > >
> > > I would recommend a concealed weapons permit and a snub-nosed .357
> > > magnum, myself.
> > >
> > > Doug
> >
> > And eyes in the back of your head
>
> Bring a dog. That's your eyes, and ears.
>

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