Mountain Lion Downtown

Just two houses away from my home, in downtown Columbia Falls, Montana, a young mountain lion rests in a tree. Sadly, the young cougar was euthanized by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, even though The Wildcat Sanctuary was ready to give him a home.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• mountain lion
• cougar
• puma
• Montana
• Fish and Game
• wildcat
• cat

[urnsbay]

You are right about the video not saying anything about the killing. That is what I was so angry about, the fact that they lied. Worse, Eric knew full well what the "new" policy was regarding lions. I agree, they are abundant, and a danger in town, which is why I called, remember, this was two houses away from my own, and I have a young boy. I've done my share of hunting, and have no issues with the killing - it's the lying and the senselessness of it, when there was a potential home for it.

[debalbe]

It is an absolute disgrace that this animal was killed. We humans first rob them of their homes, then rob them of their lives. If he could not be released into a suitable habitat, he at least deserved to be sent to an accredited sanctuary. Such arrogance and cruelty will come back to haunt us some day.

[Unphazed1337]

What else would you expect from a bunch of ignorant rednecks from Montana?! I'm not surprised at all. It makes me sick that such ignorance exsists in our country.

[tenfrozentoes]

@mamuchi78 They're cops!!! We all have to live around them- lol I'm in CFalls too and have only seen just a few.

[Cjpmatt]

@romeoromeo5000 how can u wish that on someone u r the real monster and I would never wish bad things on u

[RomeoRomeo5000]

I don't think this animal was killed? But if he was, I hope who's ever decision it was to kill this majestic animal, I hope this person(s) dies a slow death from either colon cancer and gets hit by a drunk driver. Some of you are right; the karma will come back to get these people.

[XxTeamPROxX]

This makes me sick. I hate the human race sometimes.

[buddymacs]

your idiots think that cat wouldnt kill and eat your kid or you?s......? take him 15 seconds or less........kill the cat now

[NoLongerFooled]

@mtnd00 The bear was just sitting there, doing nothing. Animal control was on the way.

But the trigger-happy kops couldn't wait for them to show up.

After word got out, the entire community was outraged about it.

[mtnd00]

@NoLongerFooled The bear was a nuisance, the deer I don't know.

[NoLongerFooled]

@urnsbay Police killing animals is the new norm. In Calif. (where I live) they shot a black bear out of a tree for no good reason last year. And cops in Oakland shot a deer same way. It's mind boggling, it really is.

[mamuchi78]

@Unphazed1337 can you imagine how i feel??? I live around them.