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(109,872 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2015, 04:26 AM Apr 2015

Attempts to dislodge cougar hiding under LA house fail [View all]

Source: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A mountain lion that's a local celebrity has moved in under a Los Angeles home, and despite wildlife workers using a prod and firing tennis balls and bean bags at it, it appears unwilling to move.

Jason Archinaco, the homeowner in the hilly Los Feliz neighborhood, told KNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1ypl8o3 ) that workers installing a home security system encountered the cougar in a crawlspace around noon Monday. He was still there more than 10 hours later.

"I don't think he's going to come out," Archinaco said. "He's probably been living here for a while. ... He thinks this is his den."

The animal, which has a red ear tag, is known as P-22 and normally lives in nearby Griffith Park.

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Attempts to dislodge cougar hiding under LA house fail [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP

its good pest control tho. pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #1

Also handy for controlling noisy neighbor dogs n/t MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #13

I thought this comment was amusing rpannier Apr 2015 #2

Hope they can extract it without harming it, and take it somewhere where it will be safe. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #3

Well said. narnian60 Apr 2015 #7

A cougar is no more "ancient" than a human MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #16

Do you have anything to support this statement: The Stranger Apr 2015 #19

yeah, that makes absolutely no sense to me, whatsoever frylock Apr 2015 #23

Why, yes I do. MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #24

You mean this? The Stranger Apr 2015 #32

Um, the Revolutionary War was 1776, 176 years later MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #33

Um, it's your website, not mine. Here is what I have seen, and its a reputable source: The Stranger Apr 2015 #38

The FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations n/t MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #42

So what about the Guardian article? The Stranger Apr 2015 #43

What about the price of tea in China? MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #44

So how do you reconcile not that much less forest land with the collapse of 90% of wildlife? The Stranger Apr 2015 #49

Again, there are many problems in this world MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #50

Just ansnwer the question. The Stranger Apr 2015 #57

You are making an apples to oranges comparison jberryhill Apr 2015 #51

It is not "apples to oranges" - there is a direct correlation between habitat and species population The Stranger Apr 2015 #58

The following two statements are correct: jberryhill Apr 2015 #59

The statement about forests is intended to form an apologist position for species decimation. The Stranger Apr 2015 #61

If he had said 1900 instead of the Revolution he would have been correct. happyslug Apr 2015 #55

OVERPOPULATION is the biggest problem on the planet. The Stranger Apr 2015 #18

Don't disagree that overpopulation is a problem MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #26

+1000 wordpix Apr 2015 #63

With a cougar living under the house... KansDem Apr 2015 #4

Don't know -- Had a cougar in the rental unit downstairs MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #14

They didn't try food? PADemD Apr 2015 #5

''...is known as P-22 and normally lives in nearby Griffith Park.'' DeSwiss Apr 2015 #6

Why not sedate the cougar? justiceischeap Apr 2015 #8

We don't know how much space there would be for a human to crawl into. Hoppy Apr 2015 #10

You gonna check and see if the cougar is really asleep? MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #15

LOL. That was poor Jim Fowler PSPS Apr 2015 #25

You and I are old MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #27

While Jim wrestles with the injured tiger, LibertyLover Apr 2015 #35

Jim Fowler credit Johnny Carson with that image of the show. happyslug Apr 2015 #56

After watching Carson I would laugh out loud every time Perkins said that on Wild Kingdom. yellowcanine Apr 2015 #62

"A mother elephant will stomp a cobra to death to protect her young... jberryhill Apr 2015 #60

Hey I remember that show! closeupready Apr 2015 #31

When I retired MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #36

Take it to the Antiques Roadshow, see what it's worth, hehe. closeupready Apr 2015 #37

Jim and Marlin lasso a grizzly bear off of horseback. Drahthaardogs Apr 2015 #46

"Wild Kingdom" restarted in 2002, with new hosts... happyslug Apr 2015 #54

sedation is dangerous dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #21

On one thread they want cops to sedate humans... Historic NY Apr 2015 #52

Here, kitty kitty! truthisfreedom Apr 2015 #9

We often have to get bears out of the city limits and we do not throw things at them. We get a jwirr Apr 2015 #11

Poor guy! I'm sure he's terrified. Coventina Apr 2015 #12

They can't tranquilize the animal? After 10 hours, they can't find a zoologist in California? The Stranger Apr 2015 #17

That's why I suggested sedation up thread justiceischeap Apr 2015 #22

There are houses along the edge of Griffith Park. Griffith Park is surrounded by city on all sides. cui bono Apr 2015 #48

they should also offer up a meaty meal of raw bison wordpix Apr 2015 #64

Would I be smacked for suggesting... derby378 Apr 2015 #20

It is sad to see this on DU underpants Apr 2015 #29

MosheFeingold made one in post #14. Chan790 Apr 2015 #30

I was a bit scared to make it MosheFeingold Apr 2015 #34

When we lived on a rural road in southwest NM, we had a mountain lion for a neighbor Thirties Child Apr 2015 #28

I just read the cougar has left the building. herding cats Apr 2015 #39

Offer her a Cosmo and a date with Ryan Gosling. Aristus Apr 2015 #40

... In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #41

Update: It escaped Monday night. Auggie Apr 2015 #45

Count me among those who wonder why they didn't try luring it out with food. Nine Apr 2015 #47

He won't day-den in that spot anymore Sunlei Apr 2015 #53