COMMENT OF THE DAY: COUGARS ON THE PROWL “We have had cougars travel through the rural areas of Harris County for years. I saw one crossing the road near Tomball several years ago. This one was a young one, about a year old, most likely a young male moving on to find a new territory. They will follow creeks and wooded areas to find food and new mates. They have been spotted several times near Spring Creek, south of the Woodlands. They may be coming closer and more bold with the drought and decline of food source. If you live in an area that backs up to a natural area, wooded creek, or other undeveloped area, it would be wise not to leave small pets outside alone from sunset to dawn. That’s when the big cats hunt.” [Lynn, commenting on Very Large Bobcat Visits Sunrise Pines Back Yard, Doesn’t Stick Around for Dinner]
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I’d be more worried about the kids out playing in the neighborhood… now there’s some kitty treats.
They’re not just at River Oaks Krogers anymore… Bad jokes aside poor kitties…
just please remember that cougars are not illegal immigrants and have a valid settlers claim in any unincorporated or undeveloped lot so please don’t shoot them upon sight and without remorse like our SNL-starring governor {fill in the blank here}
This is what I think, when I think of Cougars: Older ladies hunting young men.
We have had cougars travel through the Urban areas of Harris County for years. I saw one crossing the road near Washington Avenue several years ago. This one was a older one, about 45 years old, most likely a female moving on to find a new prey. They will follow bars and clubby areas to find food and new mates. They have been spotted several times near Cedar Creek, in the heights and in country western bars. They may be coming closer and more bold with the drought and decline of food source: Yuppies. If you live in an area that backs up to a young urban professional area, walkable neighborhood, or other heavily developed area, it would be wise not to leave your bro friends outside alone with a drink and a nice button up shirt. That’s when the big cats hunt.
As I mentioned in my 1st email to Swamplot, I’ve lived here for over 4 years, if I had seen an average size bobcat in my backyard I would have never contacted Swamplot, or Fox 26 about my sighting nor would I have granted an interview with KPRC2 when they showed up my front door without notice. I would like to hear the oppinions of BigDaddy, LakeDog, Movocelot, Lynn, Ricemilitaryboy & Pudeeriginerd about the the Texas Parks & Wildlife Urban Biologist not responding to my last email I sent her on 9/19/11. Maybe her superiors instructed her to downplay the sighting to avoid causing the general public from having doubts about living in a heavily wooded area of Harris County. I plan to inform the residents of Sunrise Pines and the builder’s representative of my sighting along with pictures at the HOA meeting on 10/5/11. Also I wonder if the home builders in heavily wooded areas of Harris county have any political influence on downplayng my sighting. I plan on contacting the Texas Parks & Wildlife Urban Biologist on 9/31/11 to check the status of the hair sample analysis she sent to Austin to determine the type of cat species I spotted in my back yard.