Will Campbell

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:32:17 -0800

Responsibility for the pets' deaths and injuries is relative. To strictly lay blame and fault at the dead mountain lion's paws is to incorrectly absolve any residents in the area whose actions or inactions brought the predator out of its drought-stricken natural habitat to exploit the accessible food source it found. While I empathize with those who've had pets hurt or killed, it's important to remember that what we in communities adjacent or among native animal populations do or don't is as much if not more contributory to the tragic destruction be the animal a beloved domestic or a magnificent mountain lion. * Keep your pets indoors, especially at night. * Remove outdoor food and water sources, especially at night. * Trim overgrown areas in yards that might provide cover for predators or the creatures predators prey on. * Remove, repair or modify damaged or inadequate perimeter fencing to restrict access to your yards * Keep refuse in secure receptables.

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Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:08:22 -0800

poor kitty. :(

LAist: Arcadia Authorities Nab Their Mountain Lion

Will Campbell

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