Mountain Lion Shot in Sheridan

[Big Horn Posse]

Mountain Lion Shot in Sheridan

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 05/10/2010 08:58

For the second time in less than two weeks, another mountain lion made its way into Sheridan's city limits. On April 27th, a 2-year-old male cat was tranquilized in a tree near Sheridan College and transported to the Big Horn Mountains. Yesterday, it was a different story. A report came in at about 7:30 Sunday morning that a lion had been spotted. A Game and Fish officer responded and could only find tracks. However, a second report came in about 6:30 Sunday evening from the 800 block of Emerson. Wyoming Game & Fish Wildlife Management Coordinator Lynn Jahnke. The police officer killed the lion in one shot. Jahnke estimates the mountain lion – which is different than the one transported in April – to be about two years old, and weighing 110 pounds. It's never easy to make the decision to kill an animal, but Jahnke tells us. Jahnke says that having the mountain lions in town is fairly uncommon, and that both cats were most likely out looking for a territory. Jahnke indicates that they will use the lion's hide as part of their Hunter Education program.



Okay how many REALLY think this is the same cat as before? I would say so.

[Mike Leonard]

Sure it is an orphaned sub(about 110 ten pounds or bigger than the largest housecat my mother in law has) who 's mother was killed and reported or killed and left by some of the Big Horn Ben Lilly's out there. LOL!

funny stuff, well not really but educational tool thank you Private Gump!

[kehrer10]

looks like i'm picking the right place to move, wont have to waste fuel driving around looking for tracks just let the dogs loose on main! Oh yeah, Tessa our house is under contract and should be down that way the first part of july, now just need to find some land, people sure are proud of their dirt down there.

[Big Horn Posse]

Jeremy,

Sheridan never really hit the housing recession that the rest of the country expereinced thanks to all the natural resources and jobs in those areas. There are deals out there if you look hard enough. Sometimes if you look for the FSBO you will find deals your not listed with realtors.

Let me know when you get into town.

[tman308]

I agree with kekrer10, I will have to be visiting my folks in Sheridan and just walk the streets with the hounds. lol

[kehrer10]

gonna be funny, going from people walking shitzu's and wiener dogs down main street to a bunch of guys walking hounds, lol. Tessa i think we're gonna just get a piece of dirt and I'm gonna build a house.