Bill Reichling, of the Eastern Puma Research Network, said there area cougars living along the entire 981 mile long Ohio River Valley and have been for the last eight to 10,000 years. He said it is rare to see them because they are nocturnal and are fairly reclusive and secretive. Reichling said he has been studying the animals for 20 years, and while he has found countless scat piles and claw marks on trees, he has only seen three cougars. Reichling said the best thing to do if a cougar is spotted is stand and face it, and pick up any children that are with you. Appear large by waving your arms or puffing out your jacket and back away slowly. If in the rare instance you are attacked, Reichling said you are more likely to be struck by lighting, do not break eye contact or turn your back. Throw objects at the cougar and shout loudly. He also said, if it bites hitting it and fighting back aggressively will discourage it and it should let go and run away. bigcatrescue.blogspot/2009/05/cougar-hunting-not-regulated-in-ohio.html
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:14:14 +0000
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