Mountain Lion Attacks on People in the U.S. and Canada
by my co-author Thomas Jay Chester
This informative but not alarmist site about mountain lion attacks
in the United States and Canada is what inspired me to make my
contributions. It presents attack lists which emphasize California
encounters, since this was his original area of study. Tom also
presents cougar data and statistics and everything you always wanted
to know about hiking in California and the Grand Canyon. If you dig
deep for clues, you may also find a chocolate rating system here plus
links to a mad squirrel encounters group, traffic cone evolution studies,
and much more - trust me!
If You Encounter a Mountain Lion
safety tips by Lynn M. Johnson
Part of a larger site emphasizing safety of children when mountain lions
may be encountered. Her organization of safety tips includes distance
from the lion, behavior of the lion, general points to keep in mind, and
campsite safety.
Living With Lions
by free-lance writer, Sallie Reynolds
This article gives a sensitive but accurate view of lion behavior.
It reveals the personal feelings of an animal- and nature-lover who
frequently hiked and lived about a mile from where the first woman to
be killed by a mountain lion in California in 85 years was hiking alone.
Sallie Reynolds had the courage to shed her comfortable feelings and emotions
about wildlife slowly as she pursued research and conducted interviews for a
year regarding cougars. While losing her naivety and coming to understand the
nature and habits of lions as few others do, she did not lose her respect
for these impressive animals. Follow her journey from wide-eyed
preservationist to reluctant realist.
Animal Attack Files-News Reports from Around the World
hosted and organized by Igor Eximel
Largest online collection of animal attack reports I know of.
Documented accounts of everything from cow to cougar attacks.
If you want to find such, it is probably here...
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