A reported mountain lion attack in Arroyo Grande turned out to be not quite so dramatic when wildlife officers determined a feline that jumped from a tree onto a cyclist was not in fact a cougar.
It was a domestic house cat....
Wildlife officers investigated the incident and sent DNA samples of the victim’s clothing and bicycle helmet to the department’s Wildlife Forensic Laboratory in Sacramento for genetic testing, according to the report.
Foy said lab technicians started analysis on Sunday.
By the next morning, lab results came back not with evidence of a cougar, but domestic cat DNA instead.
“Mountain lion DNA was not detected on any of the samples,” Foy said.
His buddies will never let him live it down.
... The ultimate outcome makes sense given that a person is 1,000 times more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a mountain lion, according to the Fish and Wildlife website.
Only 24 mountain lion attacks on humans have been reported since 1984. The majority of incidents were nonfatal, although in four cases in El Dorado, San Diego and Orange counties, victims died....
If you encounter a cougar, try to appear larger and more aggressive and never bend or crouch down....
... black bears transforming into grizzly bears is even more unusual.
I think they're grizzlies. It looks like mama has a shoulder hump and it was filmed by "wildlife naturalist guide Bo Welden".
I don't think so, the hump isn't pronounced and really only shows when she's bent over and stretched while climbing, the Cubs look very black bearish, she doesn't seem big enough for a grizzly and she walks like a black bear which is different than a grizzly.
I don't think so, the hump isn't pronounced and really only shows when she's bent over and stretched while climbing, the Cubs look very black bearish, she doesn't seem big enough for a grizzly and she walks like a black bear which is different than a grizzly.
Any hump = griz.
Size is dependent on age and gender. Plus, we have no standard sized object to use as a comparison. Her potential size range is hundreds of pounds.
Your link:
You can't tell cub species apart at that age and distance.
I've been sitting on this video for a while now....
I'll go with the expert's ID, apparently unchallenged by anyone he showed the video to before posting it.
It's also been up on advnture.com for a day without correction.
... This prehistoric behemoth, weighing a staggering two tons and stretching 12 feet in length, now claims the title of Europe's largest-ever discovered marine turtle....
Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). His approximate age is estimated to be 191 as of 2024, making him the oldest known living land animal. Jonathan resides on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
My first time seeing one. I popped open the bird house because I've yet to have a tenant. I wanted to see if there were signs of nesting. Turns out I haven't gotten any birds because the bird house has already been claimed. I closed the hatch and let him be. Super cool.
UPDATE as of Aug. 12, 8:25 p.m.:
A black bear has been captured and euthanized at the private campground, the site of the incident. FWP believes it was the bear involved in the incident but is continuing with capture efforts at the site until tomorrow afternoon for due diligence.
Last night, FWP responded to a bear attack at a private campground south of Red Lodge. The incident is still under investigation. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Here’s what we know now:
• Incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11.
• A bear attacked a (3 year old) child while in a tent.
• The child was transported to a medical facility in Billings.
• The private campground has been evacuated.
• Capture efforts are underway at the site of the incident.
His buddies will never let him live it down.
Thanks! Herd instinct, and s/he is winning!