KGAINES Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Did anyone hear of a mountain lion attack at sheeps crossing on the verde this weekend, my brother was there and said that at the camp close to them they heard a few shots, and when they stopped by there a little later there was a dead lion and a kid that had scratches down his back and some bandages on, there was also a dead lion. My brother said he snapped some pictures, but the camera is with his friend and he will get me some pics asn soon as he can. They were supposedly taking the lion and the kid into town to have the kid checked out and turn the lion in, my brother said the lion was around a hundred pounds or so, and just scratched the kid in the back, they told him they fired a couple of shots to scare it off, but it wasn't going to leave, they said it just walked right through their camp and jumped on the kid, and said it didn't look like a serious attack almost like it was playing. My brother said the story sounded weird, but the kid was scratched up and the lion was there and dead. I know this is all hearsay, just wondering if anyone heard anything. My brother said he wondered about rabies, or something wrong with the cat, he said it was mangy looking and had one broken tooth. He also said it wasn't tagged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoGuns Report post Posted March 10, 2008 live in camp verde, but have not heard anything yet...i'll keep my ears open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted March 10, 2008 http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/artic...3092008-CR.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 10, 2008 It was on the news last night and they said the lion had rabies. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted March 10, 2008 OUCH. Bad news for the kid. Painful series of shots ahead for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 OUCH. Bad news for the kid. Painful series of shots ahead for him. I heard they had some new treatment that was just one shot. Not sure on that, though. I saw it on the news. They said that the lion tried to bite the kid, but his teeth were so worn & he was in such poor shape that the kid didn't receive one puncture wound, just the scratches. I'm no lion expert, but it looked like a pretty ragged specimen to me. Matt S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted March 10, 2008 I found 3 lion kills in a 40 yd. radius just outside CV this past weekend. I found a single Rib bone and all of a sudden the whole mountain side looked like a boneyard. One still had fur on the bone.Ill be back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I found 3 lion kills in a 40 yd. radius just outside CV this past weekend. I found a single Rib bone and all of a sudden the whole mountain side looked like a boneyard. One still had fur on the bone.Ill be back! Go get em! Any around CV are on my list to shoot on sight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I found 3 lion kills in a 40 yd. radius just outside CV this past weekend. I found a single Rib bone and all of a sudden the whole mountain side looked like a boneyard. One still had fur on the bone.Ill be back! Go get em! Any around CV are on my list to shoot on sight. When my brother was telling me about this, your story was the first thing I thought of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youngbuck Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Did anyone hear of a mountain lion attack at sheeps crossing on the verde this weekend, my brother was there and said that at the camp close to them they heard a few shots, and when they stopped by there a little later there was a dead lion and a kid that had scratches down his back and some bandages on, there was also a dead lion. My brother said he snapped some pictures, but the camera is with his friend and he will get me some pics asn soon as he can. They were supposedly taking the lion and the kid into town to have the kid checked out and turn the lion in, my brother said the lion was around a hundred pounds or so, and just scratched the kid in the back, they told him they fired a couple of shots to scare it off, but it wasn't going to leave, they said it just walked right through their camp and jumped on the kid, and said it didn't look like a serious attack almost like it was playing. My brother said the story sounded weird, but the kid was scratched up and the lion was there and dead. I know this is all hearsay, just wondering if anyone heard anything. My brother said he wondered about rabies, or something wrong with the cat, he said it was mangy looking and had one broken tooth. He also said it wasn't tagged. I saw somethin on 12 news about it last night, they had a pic of the boy and lion. THey said he was gonna be on the Today show sometime this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesdiehard Report post Posted March 11, 2008 AZG&F has the story on their website now. Sounds like everyone that had contact with the lion has to go through those shots! Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted March 12, 2008 I am trying to get ahold of my brother right now, he held the lions head for a few pictures, we have been joking with him for the last couple of days about getting the shots. I hope we are wrong that would suck for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRS Report post Posted March 12, 2008 "I heard they had some new treatment that was just one shot. Not sure on that, though." Knew some people that had to go through the rabies treatment several years ago. The 4 rabies shots weren't bad, its the 10 cc's of cold gamma globulin in each lower cheek to start the series that hurts the worst. Hopefully the people have insurance, if they don't, the full series is $6,000.00. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted March 12, 2008 Post the pics Kieth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted March 13, 2008 That story even made the TV news here in cheyenne, Denver and Nebraska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
