Mountain Lions on Kagel

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Malury
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Mountain Lions on Kagel

Post by Malury »

2/5/07 While flying over the ridge at Kagel today, I spotted an adult mountain lion on the spine between the second and third bowl. It was a really BIG cat.
Vresh came over for a look and he spotted a second lion nearby. Be alert if you hike the mountain, and be alert on launch too. The lions are present. :o
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Lucky 13
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I was on launch, and halfway through setting up my glider, when I looked up and saw it. It got down low and walked in slow motion for a few seconds, then pounced and ran for me. I closed my eyes hoping for a quick death, but to my surpirse, it only wanted to play with the shiny hang 2 streamer on my glider! After a while, I got bored watching it, so I just cut off the ribbon with my hook knife and gave it to the cat. After that it left me alone.
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