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Attempted Suicide by Cat

2008 Reader Submission
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This morning an enterprising young man was hiking at a local park called Whiting Ranch in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, when he came upon a mother mountain lion and her three cubs. All four of them it seems in plain sight. He subsequently attempted to pet the cubs, because he felt that they looked so tame. Mom then proceeded to swat him, leaving only minor scratches. People have been killed by mountain lions in this park before. The only assumption that I can make is that he was attempting suicide, and that he is playing the lottery this evening

Submitted on 08/06/2008

Submitted by: Whitney Ruth
Reference: August 6 2008, KFI Radio, Los Angeles

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Wild animals are dangerous. Wild mother animals protecting their cubs are infinitely more dangerous! This guy got exactly what he deserved. Thanks, Whitney!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Thanks, Whitney! This is the kind of write-up on this I was looking for! I'm not surprised about the critters being out in plain sight -they aren't stupid, they know no one can shoot at them. (Ask about hunting season and deer sometime.) With all the publicity over mountain lion related deaths, he should have known better! Sheeesh!


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