tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12847741.post2055133078651458255..comments2008-12-20T12:10:46.700-08:00Barefoot Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507276372851024956noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12847741.post-34301725109060267622008-12-20T12:03:00.000-08:002008-12-20T12:03:00.000-08:00Hi. My dog recently found a leg from a deer on our property, not far from our house. We live on slopped 20 acres next to 'forest' in Springfield, Oregon. Anyway, tons of deer, and mountain lions have been spotted at other neighbor's homes. As you can imagine, I'm obsessing about whether it was a natural death or a kill. I wonder what else could have done this. The bones were clean, but still a little flesh and hair. It's snowy and 30's now. I have to think it just happened because of the fresh flesh on the bones. I read somewhere that cougars will hide a stash of deer parts away from the kill site (an eating den sorta thing they can come back to later). Anyway, it's interesting hearing about someone else finding the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12847741.post-90969278601258922022007-02-18T22:58:00.000-08:002007-02-18T22:58:00.000-08:00From the Running Barefoot Yahoo Forum:<BR/><BR/>Hey Ted,<BR/><BR/>I just saw the video you took where you stumbled upon the remains of a<BR/>deer that a mountain lion had eaten.<BR/><BR/>Quick question. Doesn't that scare you? Do you have any sort of protection with you in case of the unfortunate event that a mountain lion decides to...well, you know?<BR/><BR/>Justin<BR/><BR/>My Answer:<BR/>Howdy Justin<BR/><BR/>Well, it is a good question.<BR/><BR/>The simple answer is that mountain lions don't have humans at the top of their list of things to eat. As a matter of fact, we are way, way, way down at the bottom.<BR/><BR/>Since 1890 (over 100 years ago) there have been less than 20 fatalities from mountain lions in the USA (or something like that). They generally avoid humans, and mostly operate in the early morning<BR/>or at dusk. They are hardly ever seen, although tracks can be found easily.<BR/><BR/>It is a privilege to have a healthy population of deer and some mountain lions in the mountains above Los Angeles.<BR/><BR/>So, yes, I sometimes am a little nervous, but usually I just feel real lucky.<BR/><BR/>I am scared of cars...and we have a lot of those in Los Angeles. I feel much safer in the mountains.<BR/><BR/>BFTBarefoot Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507276372851024956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12847741.post-13710979735702767472007-02-18T13:25:00.000-08:002007-02-18T13:25:00.000-08:00Those are some healthy antlers. That deer led a full life.Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15189709573071662590noreply@blogger.com