Comments on: Same Day, Same Place: Cow Attacks Cyclist & Lion Kills Dog

By: MattBille

MattBille — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:57:39 +0000

Boulder is considered an odd place, a bastion of quasi-socialist thought in a generally conservative state. Nicknames include PRB (the People’s Republic of Boulder) and “28 square miles surrounded by reality.”

As noted above, cougar attacks in that region are nothing new. Cow attacks…. no clue.

Matt

By: kittenz

kittenz — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:29:54 +0000

I don’t think a mountain lion would really be cryptozoological in Boulder, Colorado, since they are confirmed as native wildlife currently living in that region.

The cyclist-charging cow in the same area is a weird coincidence, though.

By: size 13

size 13 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:45:40 +0000

Does anyone think to check the wild areas to see that the wildlife have enough to eat? Bears and cats coming out for dining purposes, they probably don’t have enough to eat. Responsible animal husbandry would be seeing that the wild animals have enough in their areas to eat. Stocking the forest with all kinds of goodies for the wildlife for their survival. If we don’t take care of the wildlife, Who will? It is up to us, we are a part of all of this.

By: ksr

ksr — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:39:37 +0000

Being born and raised on a farm. I have seen first hand what happens when you come between Mother and Calf. My mother was nearly trampled to death by one of our cows trying to save a dying calf. Bulls can be just as dangerous.

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:23:00 +0000

Any creature, whether carnivore or herbivore that outmasses you by hundreds of pounds is dangerous.

By: Viergacht

Viergacht — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:03:32 +0000

Yeah, any animal that big is capable of dishing out deadly levels of damage.

As for the puma eating the dog . . . that’s one reason I don’t let my pets go out unsupervised. I live in the suburbs now, but there’s a sizeable amount of wildlife in the area, and even relatively small fry like foxes or raccoons kill pets. I wonder if the puma will turn out to be old or injured, or if dog-devouring is just the next step up from rooting in garbage cans?

By: PeterOtoole

PeterOtoole — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:54:30 +0000

City people don’t think cattle are real animals…Best be scared unless you are familiar with them.

By: StinkFoot

StinkFoot — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:25:42 +0000

I would say that cow was definitley a “mad” ya know “MAD”……. ah forget about it’s its too easy.

Also isnt it kind of early in the season for lions to be out and about.