Alligator Attacks Our Tractor

[flusher]

Indeed, that's why I made those comments. We have tons of coyotes out here and the occaisonal bear and I've seen lion tracks but never seen one on the property. But in perspective, we have a good sized Lab that makes us aware when they are snooping around and she chases them off or they avoid us. It seems gators would not be like that? I'd be afraid one of them big gators would eat the dog instead?

Occasionally a mountain lion is sighted here in the North Valley, but so far I haven't seen one myself.

My son and I were hiking the trails in Whiting Ranch Park when I lived in Orange County (Aliso Viejo) a few years ago. A few days after we were there a guy on a mountain bike was killed by a cougar on one of the trails in the park. The same cat attacked two women a few hours later, mauling one in the face pretty bad. The game wardens shot the cat later in the day as it was returning to its kill. That's as close as I care to get to one of those critters.

 

[scott_vt]

Mornin Rob & Jim,
OK Rob, thats not the cat that I saw ! Im thinkin I dont know my cats very well What I saw was all black The darned thing leaped clear across the road, granted not an interstate, but a road just the same ! Looks like it was close to that size of course Im not sure about that either because it was quite a distance away. Anyways thanks for posting the pics, and uncovering my ignorance

 

[JimR]

I'll let you know what I think in four years. Romney did try to remove the tolls way before the elction. It was not a last minute affair. He also wanted to combine certain groups in the state to reduce overhead costs and duplication and was shot down on that issue also. I think it was when they finally combined the enviornmental police and the state police together, not sure.

 

[3RRL]

Occasionally a mountain lion is sighted here in the North Valley, but so far I haven't seen one myself.

My son and I were hiking the trails in Whiting Ranch Park when I lived in Orange County (Aliso Viejo) a few years ago. A few days after we were there a guy on a mountain bike was killed by a cougar on one of the trails in the park. The same cat attacked two women a few hours later, mauling one in the face pretty bad. The game wardens shot the cat later in the day as it was returning to its kill. That's as close as I care to get to one of those critters.

Ray,
I remember reading about that. I live about 35 miles from there. Once, while playing golf at Dove Canyon, we saw a mountain lion on the 18th tee box!!! At our property, we have reason to believe a mountain lion has taken up residence in the ravine on our property. We and our neighbors have seen it several times now.

Scotty, that large cat you saw may have been a black (Melanistic varient) mountain lion? Very rare but happens. Something like black leopards.

 

[ScottOkla]

From the research I have done, I keep reading that no native black mountian lion (or any large black wild cat) has ever been documented in North America.

 

[scott_vt]

From the research I have done, I keep reading that no native black mountian lion (or any large black wild cat) has ever been documented in North America.

Hi Scott,
To be fair about it I was maybe 200 yds maybe more away, it was going across a tree lined lane and it was at the end of the day. Maybe it was a bobcat that looked black from the distance I was away from the animal. I wouldnt bet my paycheck on any of this ! The one part of my story will stand in my mind anyway, and thats the part of this animal leaping across the lane !!! No dog that I know of can do that, nor move that quickly !

 

[SkyPup]

How about those GATORS chomping on those poor Buckeyes!!!!

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[IslandTractor]

How about those GATORS chomping on those poor Buckeyes!!!!

CHOMP

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Man that was about the most lopsided game I can recall. The underdogs (undergators?) certainly had themselves a fine night. I feel sad for the poor Buckeyes though, other than the opening kick off it was a rather ignoble end to an otherwise stellar season.

 

[scott_vt]

How about those GATORS chomping on those poor Buckeyes!!!!

CHOMP

CHOMP

CHOMP...........

Mornin Thom,
Other than that opening drive by Ohio it was pretty much a done deal ! Those Gators were amazingly good ! Congrats to the Gators they earned #1 !!!

 

[RobertN]

Geez...that is even more interesting! Out West we never even think about that. I've heard some ranches losing cattle to bears or lions...even coyotes, but never gators!
Do you have small children? They must be a danger to youngins, especially those big suckers?

My Grandparents had a friend that drove heavy euquipment. In the '70's, he worked the Auburn Dam site(Dam was never finished, big political and earthquake issues), only minutes from where TBN member _RAT_ lives.

Anyways, he operated dozers. They had problems doing initial brush removal and grading, where the tracks on the Cat would turn up rattlers and toss them up on the tractor He never got bit, but had some jumpy moments.

He also caught HUGE catfish with his Cat. They would divert the American river, and then fill in the old channel. When they filled up these remianing pools, there'd be big old ancient great great grandaddy catfish flopping around in the mud. I saw a couple of them; they were HUGE!.

 

[Jarrett]

Mmmmmmmm..gators

 

[john_bud]

Interesting thread!

I don't know about any of you, but there's far greater chance of dying from an attack by a 2 legged critter than from a 4 legged one. And there is about 50 times the chance of dying from a run in with a 4 wheeled critter. Heck, there's 3000 times more chance of dying from an encounter with the kind of critters that run in a pack -- of 20 that is ....(smokes).

Still, I wouldn't want to find an 8' gator ringing the doorbell!!!


jb

 

[JimR]

I thinkin I had me some Gator Bites once. If'n I recall they's pretty darn good too.

 

[Westendorf-RR]

My husband was out driving his sales route on a two lane highway in North East Nebraska, when he spotted what he swore was a kangaroo hopping across the plowed field off in the distance. He noticed it was coming towards him so he stopped the car on the shoulder of the highway. He had an experience he'll never forget. It was a big mountain lion, male with a scraggly mane and it crossed the road right in front of the car, about 15 feet away, and it was looking directly at him. He said those eyes were like nothing he'd ever seen, there was nothing (absoultely NOTHIN) that would have made him get out of his car. He said he got this funny feeling like he was being considered as lunch. The guys at work still tease him about bringing his digital camera so he can get a picture of that Kangaroo he saw.

 

[toddler]

That'd be exciting, but . . . Mountain Lion . . . Mane. . . ? Don't doubt your husband saw the cat, but can somebody clarify if our American lions have manes.

Of course, a couple of states closer to CA and it could have been somebody's former pet.

Todd

 

[woodlandfarms]

I wonder were my Roo went. Getting on a plane to Nebraska to get our pet back...

 

[3RRL]

There's a big Bass Pro shop that went up here recently. They have an associated restaurant where they serve gator. I tried it and it was pretty tasty but pretty chewy too. I would eat it again though.

Far as I know, most mountain lions don't have manes, not real manes anyway, but stranger things have happened. Big cats have that way of looking at you, that cold stare with nothing in it, no fear, no emotion at all. Kinda creepy. I think it evokes our deep primordial feelings.

 

[4720 OWNER]

Up here Cabelas has ostrich, VERY tasty.

The cows have that same look in their eyes when the calves are around and have to be checked. I think we all taste like chicken, or maybe it is grass to them.

Rarely see coyotes here, but in past years there have been hunts in the area and they come up with 80 or 90 each year.

 

[Rara Avis]

Still, I wouldn't want to find an 8' gator ringing the doorbell!!!


jb

What about a LAND SHARK???

The Season 1, Episode 4 skit, titled "Jaws II," featured the "Land Shark," a cunning urban predator (voiced by Chevy Chase). As narrated by John Belushi (playing the Matt Hooper character from Jaws), "the Landshark is considered the cleverest of all sharks. Unlike the great white shark, which tends to inhabit the waters and harbors and recreational beach areas, the Land Shark may strike at any place, anytime. It is capable of disguising its voice, and generally preys on young, single women."

The skit showed the Land Shark attacking several people by knocking on their doors and pretending to be repairmen, door-to-door salesmen, and the like. Once the victim opened their door, the Land Shark would swoop in for the kill. The skit is typified by the following exchange:


[Scene: A New York apartment. Someone knocks on the door.]

Woman: [not opening the door] Yes?

Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Arlsburgerhhh?

Woman: What?

Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Johannesburrrr?

Woman: Who is it?

Voice: [pause] Flowers.

Woman: Flowers for whom?

Voice: [long pause] Plumber, ma'am.

Woman: I don't need a plumber. You're that clever shark, aren't you?

Voice: [pause] Candygram.

Woman: Candygram, my foot. You get out of here before I call the police. You're the shark, and you know it.

Voice: Wait. I-I'm only a dolphin, ma'am.

Woman: A dolphin? Well...okay. [opens door]

[Huge latex and foam-rubber shark head lunges through open door, chomps down on woman's head, and drags her out of the apartment, all while the Jaws attack music is playing.]

 

[MasseyWV]

our 2,000 acre cattle pasture prairie

I wouldn't know where to begin if I owned that much land.