Wow - I knew we lived on the edge of the wilderness, but last night's visitor really started me thinking that living in the middle of nowhere was maybe not what I had in mind...
Last night the kids woke up to what we think is a mountain lion. We are on the opposite side of the house, so we did not hear it. Both Marly and Chris said they heard dogs fighting something at the neighbors and then could hear a mountain lion growling or howling back at the dogs. Crazy!
So, this led us to researching the Mountain Lion population and what we can do to reduce the impact of this animal in our area. I called the Game and Fish Dept. and asked about what it could be that we heard. They said it was most likely a mountain lion. Whoa! Here is a video about mountain lions:
My biggest concern is keeping our animals safe from predators. Thank goodness we put all our animals in a large shed (isn't big enough to be called a barn) at night. It is on cinder blocks and has a solid floor to keep raccoons and other burrowing predators out.
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Wow! That is SO scary. I hope it they stay away. Maybe you'll need to learn to shoot a gun. :)
ReplyDeletethat's a little scary! :S
ReplyDeleteCrazy! kinda fun for a little excitement though!
ReplyDeleteScary! I guess you won't be letting Maggie out at night alone! I hope everyone and every animal is safe and accounted for every day!
ReplyDeleteKeeps life exciting, huh?! Can't wait to see you guys... soon!
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