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How big is the knife and where do you carry it riding?

----Thinking of the rabid coyote that attached a jogger in the suburban 
trail in the more populated county next to us this week; he wrestled it 
around the neck a nd held on till that police came.And the rabid bobcat  
that attacked an old lady in her garden 2 months ago , in the other county 
touching us, that is pretty suburban  too. This is in the Atlanta metro.

> From: "Dawn Simas" <dawnsimas67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: dawnsimas67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   cougar country
> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:39:36 -0800
>
> See my signature below to see what I do...  I lecture about living in 
> mountain lion country, their behavior, etc.  It is not a biased or 
> political lecture, just a common sense one on their behavior and biology.  
> I am in Auburn, so if any riding groups around here would like to get 
> together and invite me to talk, I'd be happy to.  I've lectured to Loomis 
> Basin Horsemans Assoc and Placer Country Search And Rescue.
>
> In answer to your question about riding at night in cougar country...  They 
> are not nocturnal, they are "crepuscular", which means they are most active 
> and hunt at dawn and dusk.  Stay on your horse and if you must dismount, 
> stay very close to him (larger image/prey).  I myself always carry pepper 
> spray (Counter Assault is made for grizzlies and DOES work on large cats) 
> and a knife on my saddle within lightning fast reach.  The thing is, if you 
> see the cat, odds are you won't get jumped.  They hunt by ambush and are 
> usually only brave enough to pounce a "sure thing" that doesn't see it 
> coming, from behind.  You could wear a mask on the back of your head, 
> honestly it works for maneating tigers in India...  :)  Most importantly, 
> just be prepared and have pepper spray and a knife for closehand combat.  
> *Many* cougar attacks have been survived by fighting back.  And never 
> corner a cat that you do see and force him to feel he has to defend 
> himself, only fight if he's jumped you.
>
>
> Ms. Dawn Simas
> Director - Wild About Cats
> Wild Feline Conservation, Education, and Rescue
> www.wildaboutcats.org



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