harvey lee Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 For immediate releaseDec. 22, 2011North Dakota Game and Fish Department Mountain Lion Kitten Shot in Western North Dakota Rural HomeState Game and Fish Department officials are confirming that a rural western North Dakota homeowner shot and killed a 38-pound mountain lion kitten inside his home on Wednesday evening. According to chief game warden Robert Timian, upon returning to his farmstead northwest of Grassy Butte Wednesday, the homeowner discovered the mountain lion kitten lying on his couch. The man then grabbed a .22 pistol kept near his doorway, shot the animal, and then contacted Game and Fish. Timian said the initial investigation revealed the garage door was open during the day, and the door from the garage into the house was open when the owner returned home. Since the lion apparently killed four domestic cats in the house, and other domestic cats were present, it’s possible the lion was attracted to the house by cat scent coming through the open door, Timian added. “This is a very unusual situation,” Timian said. “The homeowner probably wasn’t in any danger from the small lion, and he was well within his rights to dispatch it.” The home is located in an area of North Dakota where mountain lions are present. While Game and Fish periodically gets reports of lions in or near farmsteads, Timian said this is the first one that has entered a home. The fact that it was a young animal may have been a factor in its presence around a dwelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Now that would be something to walk into ones house and have a lion on the couch. Maybe he was watching Animal Planet on the TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMITOUT Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Taking a nap after eating the cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pureinsanity Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 My dog prefers Versus over animal planet. I second the kitty was just watching tv! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randallt Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Now that would be crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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