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Eleven year old saves life with gun - Charlie M. - 02-28-2014
"When Thomas White spotted a cougar approaching his teenage son outside their home in rural Washington state last week, there was only one thing to do - hand a gun to his 11-year-old daughter. "
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Chakravartin - 02-28-2014
Mr White, 64, a cattle rancher, said that earlier this month, Shelby’s 13-year-old brother, Tanner, also shot a cougar that has been circling his farm.
‘We're real avid hunters,’ Mr White said of his clan, which he described as 'backwoodsy.' .
The rancher explained that until recently, local residents were able to keep the cougar population in check by hunting the predators with dogs, but two years ago, the local Legislature outlawed the practice.
...Which is why they never considered shooting into the air or waving their arms to scare it off.
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Charlie M. - 02-28-2014
I can tell you have never worked on a ranch.
miley-laughing001:
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - OWC Jamie - 02-28-2014
Analysts are trying to determine why there are more cougar attacks this year than in previous years.
Increasing problem: Cal Treser, a Fish and Wildlife officer, is seen with a cougar he killed in August
shoo hungry cougar, shoo
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Chakravartin - 02-28-2014
Charlie M. wrote:
I can tell you have never worked on a ranch.
Actually, I did work on a ranch for awhile in college. We had motion-sensitive lights and air canons strategically placed to scare off the coyotes and cats. We also had a "hazer" who came by once a month to check for scat and to move the noisemakers as necessary. From what I gather, they've retired the noisemakers now since they put in windmills for power. The ultrasonics seem to keep away a lot of the wildlife.
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Lemon Drop - 02-28-2014
This was a starving 50 pound female cougar, about half normal weight.
The boy was back at his house and nearly inside, his life was not in danger. The coug was most likely after the dogs the boy had been out feeding.
It may have been an act of mercy to kill this particular female since she was starving. But this wasn't about saving any human's life.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/02/cougar-killed-by-11-year-old-twisp-girl/
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Lemon Drop - 02-28-2014
billb wrote:
Analysts are trying to determine why there are more cougar attacks this year than in previous years.
Increasing problem: Cal Treser, a Fish and Wildlife officer, is seen with a cougar he killed in August
shoo hungry cougar, shoo
just to be clear, these "attacks" are on other animals, not on people.
I'm not sure I've heard of any serious injuries to people from cougars in Washington state - at least not in the past 17 years that I've lived here. But of course if you have a story send it along.
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - DeusxMac - 02-28-2014
Some VERY interesting comments on the Seattle Times article:
"The Whites seems to like bragging more to overseas press that may not know their background of poaching."
"I'm a bit skeptical of the story. Tom and his father Bill White are poachers with little to no respoect for hunting seasons and regulations/rules regarding hunts."
"I've been here a long time and when you have those kinds of problems, it means 1 of 2 things. Either poor husbandry or poor sanitation (bone piles) on the property. Bill and Tom White have both. They've been shooting stuff off them piles for years. Then they play the press like a fiddle and use their kids. Don't be fooled readers."
Twisp man pleads guilty in wolf killing case
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/apr/04/twips-man-pleads-guilty-wolf-killing-case/
Tom White Pleads Guilty To Killing 2 Twisp Wolves – Agrees To Pay $30,000, Serve 3 Years Probation, No Jail Time
http://nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/tom-white-pleads-guilty-to-killing-2-twisp-wolves-agrees-to-pay-30000-serve-3-years-probation-no-jail-time/
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Lemon Drop - 02-28-2014
yep
consider the source - Charlie M linked to the craptastic Daily Mail.
Re: Eleven year old saves life with gun - Speedy - 02-28-2014
Good catch, Deusx!