Mountain Lion shot in Des Moines

[chuckd4735]

My question is where do they relocate it. A zoo or back to the wild?

It is probably a lot easier to kill the animal then dispose of the body.

Denny Arthur's

[mfelske]

What affect will this have on pheasant population? Or did it just eat deer and schitzhu's?

[longtimeclone]

Denny Arthur's

That cat would probably be skinned alive in there. Might as well put it out of its misery than take it there.

Also I am not speaking from experience. Just stories I have heard.

[redrocket22]

What affect will this have on pheasant population? Or did it just eat deer and schitzhu's?

According to stomach contents, Urban mountain lions thrive on stray cats and ding dong ditchers.

[CLONEing around]

I'm sure in cities that have mountain lions and bears regularly wandering into town, there are a lot more officers trained in how to deal with that kind of situation. In Des Moines, animal control is usually being called in for raccoon and possums. And even if they did tranquilize it, what then? It's natural habitat is hundreds of miles away and transportation is difficult and expensive. It's unfortunate, but putting it down was simply the right thing to do.

[Cycl1]

My question is where do they relocate it. A zoo or back to the wild?

It is probably a lot easier to kill the animal then dispose of the body.

in other news.... i am having cougar weiners on the grill tonight.

[jaretac]

Iowa doesn't have mountain lions. I call it a fake.

[CLONECONES]

they should have let that one guy who wants to trap bobcats come trap this thing

[CynadoAlley]

Iowa doesn't have mountain lions. I call it a fake.

Not sure if sarcasm or not, but Iowa certainly does. Numerous sightings up near my hometown (northwest Iowa) over the past few years. Whatever theory you want to believe on why they're here is irrelevant. But sightings are fairly common up there along the Big Sioux River area.

[TheBentStick]

I thought all of the cougars were on the West side...

Good News: I currently have a hot little cougar hitting on me.
Bad News: At my age a cougar is 90.

[CLONECONES]

Good News: I currently have a hot little cougar hitting on me.
Bad News: At my age a cougar is 90.

?????

[NickTheGreat]

Does any legal beagle know what would happen if I shot a mountain lion in the yard of my Des Moines home?

Would I get charged with firing a weapon in the city limits? Or would it be okay in self defense?

[Palmer]

just a little tabby.

[Senolcyc]

Too bad they shot it. Would have kept the neighborhood pit bull problem to a minimum.

[Mr Janny]

Good News: I currently have a hot little cougar hitting on me.
Bad News: At my age a cougar is 90.

Really bad news: That's not a cougar. At best that's a GILF, maybe a GGILF. At worst? It's the Shining, room 237.