LionRun
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I do not think the officers were shooting wildly, they were shooting at a moving target. It would have been the same if they had been shooting at an armed man charging at them. Would anyone suggest they not shoot in that situation for fear of hitting someone? If you have ever been charged at by an animal you know how frightful it can get. Heck I was charged at by a cow, not a bull with horns and not a cougar with sharp claws and teeth made for biting and tearing, a cow and it scared the carp out of me. If I had had a gun at the time I would have fired at her. Luckily I was able to get over a fence in time. And we all know if they had not found this cougar and someone had been bitten, not even killed, just bitten then people would have been all over the police for not doing enough.
So true, curious. Had they not shot the poor cat before he hurt or killed someone or someone's pet the officers would have been harshly criticized. Either way some will see them as the ones at fault. I don't, and I truly love all animals. I've been involved in wildlife and domestic rehabilitation for the majority of my life. I've been training dogs since I was ten, have worked as a vet tech off and on for years, and I was accepted to vet school in 1991. My whole life has revolved around animals since early childhood. And, there is no coincidence in the hat I chose for ws. Yet, still I accept and understand what the officers had to do.
But, I am concerned for the fate of our beautiful wildlife--especially our larger predators such as cougars, wolves, and even coyotes. As we build and inhabit more land in our country we leave less and less for them. I have no answers on what to do about that.
Lion