One resident stated the mountain lions are frequenting the area of his residence. One lion was found under the deck at one point and had traditionally been hazed away from the residence. The lions return often and each encounter has resulted in more difficulty in hazing the lion away from human contact. The lions have become more and more comfortable around his home and the homes of others in the area.
The belief is that the same pride of lions is affecting all residents based on the reports seen.
On Oct. 14, 2025, the LCSO contacted via telephone by a Gold Run resident. On Monday afternoon (Oct. 13, 2025), the resident was exiting his residence with his two dogs.
While walking towards a nearby tree on his property with the animals, he was approached by one of the lions. The lion walked out from under the tree and took a step towards him. The described distance between them was approximately 15 feet. The resident felt the lion was attempting to intimidate him making him feel threatened by the presence of the lion.
After retrieving his dogs and he was able to get back inside the residence. He retrieved a shotgun feeling the threat to his animals and family was imminent. When he exited the residence, the lion had moved back down towards the creek bed.
On May 11, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted regarding additional mountain lions in the area. Five videos were sent regarding the presence of up to five lions crossing a resident’s property. These lions were walking near the residence including within feet of the home’s entrance and under the deck area.
Residents have increasingly become concerned about the safety of animals and family if they wander away from the residence too far. The lions are clearly comfortable with human presence and are unconcerned about human presence or animals as a deterrent. There are several residences in the area. Neighbors have contacted law enforcement expressing increasing concern regarding the animals in the area.
I live in northern Maine, and I saw one twice very close to my farm in the dark when I was heading out for farm chores. It was moving quickly because my 180 lb. Ovcharka was barking and coming after it.
ReplyDeleteI taut I tau a pussycat.
ReplyDeleteRelocate 'em. It might be a way to clean up San Fran & LA
Harsh. But effective
ReplyDeleteDeal, with it. You move to a place where there are mountain lions and then bitch about it?
ReplyDeleteCarry a boat signal horn and that will generally scare 'em,
If not, shoot 'em if they threaten you.
If you want safety from mountain lions, wolves and coyotes, like in the city.
Too many men have forgotten what an axe a shovel and a rifle are for, kind of society today, it is not what is was when men handled that kind of problem toot sweet, no fussing around about it. In WV we don't have mountain lion problems because the kitties know who is the apex predator, and it ain't themselves. No lack of the big cats, they understand boundaries, they are very intelligent predators. Its pretty simple, no messing around, just need men who go take care of that business. Just saying.
ReplyDeleteWild animals should be afraid of humans.
ReplyDeleteI have a house cat that regularly "nibbles" on me. If I died at home alone, she wouldn't starve. Meanwhile, out here in the back wilds of Idaho, me and Mr Blackhawk wander at will (no Griz hereabouts)
ReplyDeleteIf the sheriff or state wildlife won't properly address the problem then the solution is SSS...Shoot, Shovel and Shut up. But to a cougar humans are nothing but hors d'oeuvres....
ReplyDeleteNo hunting of cats in KKKali! Hilton for gov, Pratt fkr mayor.
ReplyDeleteYou have been advised!
Tom762
Excellent advice indeed
DeleteAlthough I have not experienced it myself, I have been told that the electrical snapping sound of a stun gun, when it's activated, is a sound that drives away pretty much every wild animal at a run. Since they are in the midst of them, this would be an easy one to try out.
ReplyDelete...(Which is not to say that I don't know what the best solution actually is.)
ReplyDeleteAs usual with the policies promoted by AWFL's this is mostly a danger to small children, young women and Cali girly men.
ReplyDeletepeople need to remember that you can make animals so uncomfortable with human interaction that they learn to give a wide birth. many different ways and tools to do this.coyotes around here learned fast. the bobcats took a little longer. not one dead animal or damaged human. (i've given up on the 'coons though)
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want lions on your property, the solution is don't live where the lions live.
ReplyDeleteNemo
And if I got this right, you nutflakes in Kalifornia can't shoot the things, cuz guns r scawy, and we have to protect the environment? God help you. You should be hanging your own politicians, don't make the rest of the union do it for you, you lazy cunts.
ReplyDeleteThe citiots of this effed up state voted to make them protected. Those of us in the hills didn't. Now it's SSS.
DeleteLittle late to the conversation but we’ve had one of these cats roaming around Hat Creek this past week. It killed half a dozen goats two properties away from me. My indoor dogs went absolutely bonkers that night and I heard the distinctive cat growl when I listened at the upstairs window.
ReplyDeleteI don’t open doors when my dogs bark like that!