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Mountain lion kills California man in state’s first fatal attack in 20 years
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2024
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It's a shame that they have to euthanize the mountain lion, but I guess I get why. The first fatal attack in 20 years, just goes to show that it doesn't happen very often and the mountain lion would prefer to be left in peace, it must have felt very threatened for some reason.
I just always hate to hear stories where animals attack people, because it always means a death warrant for the animal in question. Not that I don't feel bad for the people involved also, but -- destroying such a beautiful beast, it's just a damn shame.
Or very hungry.
Or sick
Or spooked
Could be any of those things, and they're all very understandable reasons for a wild animal to attack. I don't think it means the animal must be destroyed, unless it has rabies or something - those are very understandable reasons to act out.