[pct-l] Mountain Lion

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In an area called Whiting Wilderness Ranch a mountain lion perhaps killed one 
person and seriously mauled another. Whiting Wilderness Ranch is 
approximately 1500 acres nestled between several densely populated towns in Orange County, 
CA. Yet it is a designated wilderness

The injured person was mountain biking with a group when the lion attacked 
her. If it wasn't for her friend who stopped the lion from dragging her off by 
pulling on her feet.
A few other bikers came by and drove the lion off. It was not until when 
medic was removing the victim that they notice a second victim who was half buried 
along the trail. This person a male was killed or died sometimes earlier. It 
has been assume that the loin was protecting his/her kill The suspected lion 
was killed last night. If this lion was a celebrity (making money) like 
Seigfried and Roy's Lion it would never have been killed. I believe this is the third 
mountain lion shot within the last year by park police in this area. Bikers, 
hikers, horse back riding and women pushing baby carriages are allowed in the 
park, but no dogs. The  environmentalist feel the dogs will scare of the 
bears,lions, etc

I saw a mountain lion several years ago in Whiting Ranch. The lion paid no 
attention to me. It was busy trying to catch some birds. I guest this was then 
his/her food chain. Evidently the food chain moved up to humans. I reported 
this sighting to the ranger station.  I got no responce from the ranger

I again question why this area was designated a wilderness. 1500 acres 
surround by highway and millions of people. How can large wildlife exist here 
without incidents as occurred last night? Oh! I know it makes the present day 
environmentalist feel so good to have a designated wilderness in their back yard. 
This was the trend several decades ago by local chapters of the Sierra Club. At 
the same time the same environmentalist (Sierra Club) voted for mass 
inmagration which resulted in building more homes yes cutting down more trees. Oh! Yes, 
their cry save the forest, save the amimals, save the air and streams but 
people votes trees don't, aminals don't and that's more inportant you see the 
Sierra Club became so attached to the Denoctrtic party they could not see the 
forest  because of the votes.

lonetrail