billrquimby Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Mountain lions eating pets Study finds more than half of California’s lions have dogs and cats in their stomachs Of 83 mountain lions tested, 52 per cent had eaten a domesticated pet Deer meat found in the stomachs of only five per cent By JAKE POLDEN FOR MAILONLINE 06:34 EST, 15 February 2016 A staggering amount of mountain lions legally killed last year were found to have eaten a domesticated pet, according to a report. The Department of Fish and Wildlife in California carried out the study, which analyzed the stomach contents of 83 of the 107 mountain lions legally killed under provisions of special permits. The study found that of the animals successfully analyzed, an unbelievable 52 per cent were found to have eaten a dog, cat or other household pet. As a contrast, deer, which is considered to be the favored prey of the animal, was only present in the stomach of five per cent, according to SF Gate. It is believed that deer, which is better suited to living in the wild, is much harder to catch than a domesticated pet. The rest of the study found that the stomach contents of 18 per cent of the lions were too digested to be identified. While nine per cent had empty stomachs. The remaining 16 per cent of the 107 mountain lions were not studied for the report. The shocking numbers were confirmed by The Department of Fish and Wildlife, who warned pet owners to keep their animals on leashes in park lands and near open spaces. In addition to the threat from mountain lions, coyotes are another predator owners are being told to protect their pets from. Andrew Hughan, of the DFW, said that the safety of a pet is the responsibility of the owner, especially if you live in an area close to the habitat of a wild animal, reported SF Gate. He added that pet owners should keep a close eye on their pet when they are out and that the animal should always be on a leash. It is also important to consider what is around you and even behind you as coyotes have a tendency to sneak up on people. Hughan said that owners should ideally go into the yard with their pets when they let them out at night time. The presence of a human can act as a deterrent and prevent a coyote jumping over a fence and stealing a small dog or cat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Shucks no liberal meat found. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshooter Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Maybe they'll start eating liberals next. Much rather see them eat a liberal than a house pet. Atleast the house pet serves a purpose 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Maybe they'll start eating liberals next. Much rather see them eat a liberal than a house pet. Atleast the house pet serves a purpose Apparently that purpose is to feed the lions, whom the brilliant voters of California decided were to precious to allow to be controlled by hunting. In addition, California also has the highest reported annual incidents of lions attacking people. Huh! Who in the heck saw that coming?!? Hunting/wildlife management laws are one of those things that should NEVER be determined by public vote. Allow the public to vote on a board of biologists and professional managers if you will, but after that, the professionals should be allowed to make the decisions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Were these 83 lions taken in residential areas, or in the forests away from suburbia? I suspect one might be more likely to find sushi in a being's stomach if they are know to frequent sushi bars. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Great news for the deer herd! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Wish our lions would eat the wolf/dogs. They are just usfw pets. They are fairly good eatin' too. Lark 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Human/predator encounters, especially in the urban interface, should be a negative experience for the predator. Keep em' wild. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Doesn't matter were these lions were found. Urban or suburban transient lions travel a lot and can eat a dog one day and be found 10 or 20 miles the next day. The big cats in cali have it made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Just as interesting, I think, is that California issued 107 permits to kill mountain lions. As far as I knew, voters approved a ballot initiative that made it illegal for anyone to harass, kill, or even possess a whisker of one. Bill Quimby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Since Kommiefornia banned lion hunting, the only time permits are given out are for "problem" lions. meaning usually the take of livestock and/or domesticated animals. So yeah, of course the cats will have domesticated pets in their stomachs. Again, money spent on a survey by Kommiefornia with very predictable results. Residents taxes at work to research something that is already known due to the fact that the reason they were killed is because they were taking the animals in question. Duh! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhuntin Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Crickets from PETA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Since Kommiefornia banned lion hunting, the only time permits are given out are for "problem" lions. meaning usually the take of livestock and/or domesticated animals. So yeah, of course the cats will have domesticated pets in their stomachs.Again, money spent on a survey by Kommiefornia with very predictable results. Residents taxes at work to research something that is already known due to the fact that the reason they were killed is because they were taking the animals in question. Duh! I just cant figure out how a state full of so many brilliant and enlightened people continues to run at such a huge deficit every year?! Id have thought that by this point they'd have already fixed their own problems and would be hard at working helping to fix neighboring states. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Since Kommiefornia banned lion hunting, the only time permits are given out are for "problem" lions. meaning usually the take of livestock and/or domesticated animals. So yeah, of course the cats will have domesticated pets in their stomachs.Again, money spent on a survey by Kommiefornia with very predictable results. Residents taxes at work to research something that is already known due to the fact that the reason they were killed is because they were taking the animals in question. Duh! I just cant figure out how a state full of so many brilliant and enlightened people continues to run at such a huge deficit every year?! Id have thought that by this point they'd have already fixed their own problems and would be hard at working helping to fix neighboring states. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Say it aint so.... I lived in California for my entire 50 years... nothing surprises me anymore. Good riddens... Ed F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
