Pets in the paper – Monarchs making a pit stop

petblog — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:03:35 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Norman zoo examines safety after boy’s attack. (Norman)
A butterfly haven: Monarchs winging to Mexico may appear for area event. (Cole)
Whale death investigated. (Virginia)
Crash leads to bee stings. (Turkey)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Cougar vs. Chihuahuas

petblog — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:00:14 +0000

You wouldn’t expect Chihuahuas to come out on top in a confrontation with a full-grown mountain lion, even if they outnumbered the cat three to one.

But that’s exactly what happened in Riverside County, Calif., when Ana Lee Spray’s three pups cornered a cougar in the garage. Spray awoke to the barking of her three dogs, which each weigh about three pounds. When she looked out a window into the garage to see what the dogs were barking at, she saw the mountain lion, which was hissing at her. She called 911 and took some video of the cat.

The three dogs had the cat cornered and refused to back down, barking for 45 minutes until sheriff’s deputies arrived. Unfortunately, the mountain lion was euthanized after wildlife officials failed in their attempts to tranquilize it and return it to the wild.

- Staff Writer Bryan Dean

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Pets in the paper – Monarchs making a pit stop

Cougar vs. Chihuahuas