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[quote]Jun 03 2009
Hello there SORCA,
If you could send out a mass email to riders regarding a 200 lb male cougar that is very aggressive in the Crumpit Woods area it would be much appreciated.
Last night at 9:30 pm I had to rescue two friends that were coming out of the Farside trail (on the powerhouse entrance) who had a 30 min standoff with a very large and healthy cougar. The cougar sat in the crouched position (on the gravel pad between the car park and trail head) staring at (with head low, hind raised, and tail flicking aggressively) them while they stood on the concrete blocks yelling at it. It remained there in that stance until I drove up in my car. These two friends of mine were wearing two big climbing packs and are not small people. It's a bit un-nerving that a 180 lb guy (also a local mountain guide) and his wife cannot scare a cat away, and that this trail is used by many people daily riding and running solo.
A conservation officer is going into the area to check it out. Local people should be warned not to head into that area alone.[/quote]
[quote]Jun 03 2009
Hello there SORCA,
If you could send out a mass email to riders regarding a 200 lb male cougar that is very aggressive in the Crumpit Woods area it would be much appreciated.
Last night at 9:30 pm I had to rescue two friends that were coming out of the Farside trail (on the powerhouse entrance) who had a 30 min standoff with a very large and healthy cougar. The cougar sat in the crouched position (on the gravel pad between the car park and trail head) staring at (with head low, hind raised, and tail flicking aggressively) them while they stood on the concrete blocks yelling at it. It remained there in that stance until I drove up in my car. These two friends of mine were wearing two big climbing packs and are not small people. It's a bit un-nerving that a 180 lb guy (also a local mountain guide) and his wife cannot scare a cat away, and that this trail is used by many people daily riding and running solo.
A conservation officer is going into the area to check it out. Local people should be warned not to head into that area alone.[/quote]