Cougar attacking elk.

[sjemac]

Found this on another forum.

Story is, last week, in Washington the photographer jumped the elk that was laying in the snow and the elk got up with this attached to it.

The cat noticed the photographer after about five minutes, let go and walked off. The elk headed the other way apparently fairly fit. (Likely some subcutaneous trauma though not to mention infection -- the cat or some other critter will be eating it before too long.)

 

[proonur]

Pretty hard to fight back when he's got you by the nose, eh?!

 

[rustysdream]

Looks like a couple of claws are in the eyes too. If so, that elk is done.

 

[Labman]

Wow...that's some incredible photos. Talk about being in the right place at the right time with a camera in hand.

 

[303carbine]

It looks like kitty bit off more than he could chew.........

 

[sjemac]

It looks like kitty bit off more than he could chew.........

Oh I think that if Mr. Photog hadn't interrupted, the elk would be dead. He had it by the windpipe. The elk was already down when the picture taker interrupted. He jumped it back to its feet and alerted the cat.


It is a MYTH that they only attack sick and weak. I've seen them stalking a full grown stallion all on his own.

 

[Jay]

Man... Would it ever suck to be eaten alive... Nature sure is harsh!

Cheers
Jay

 

[sjemac]

Man... Would it ever suck to be eaten alive... Nature sure is harsh!

Cheers
Jay

Naw. Cougars, unlike wolves, kill them before eating them. Just that sometimes the actual killing part can take an hour or more for the suffocation to take effect.

 

[Labman]

Oh I think that if Mr. Photog hadn't interrupted, the elk would be dead. He had it by the windpipe.

+1...BTW anybody know how much jaw pressure a cat like that has? More than a wolf?

 

[gitrdun]

Life's a #####.....and then you die.