tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8297685511642391918..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Maladaptive Is a Two-Way StreetPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-41326118587835300662010-02-03T22:21:54.578-05:002010-02-03T22:21:54.578-05:00A biology professor I had when I was an undergrad ...A biology professor I had when I was an undergrad had a story about a friend who was doing fieldwork in Africa. They had a small house with 2 dogs. One night a leopard came in through a kitchen window, killed a dog and took it out through the window without making a sound. They found the pug marks on the windowsill and the missing dog in the morning. I don't know what type of dogs, but a similar story, only the leopard got away with it.Bartimaeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041170926124714639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-29637023380956804692009-10-12T11:43:20.642-04:002009-10-12T11:43:20.642-04:00I've read several accounts of this story and i...I've read several accounts of this story and it still leaves me with unanswered questions. The story is always told that the puma instantly killed the dog, grabbed it with its mouth and ran out the door. This labrador should weigh about 60 pounds and while no match for a puma can put up a skirmish for a moment even if it is 12 years old. From my own experiences with pumas, I wouldn't think the cat was in its ultra quiet "stalking mode" when entering this house and find it hard to believe the puma wouldn't disturb either of the 2 dogs. The dogs are having their own "den" invaded and should both under such circumstances be ready to fight to the death regardless of the opponent. Yet, I'm suppose to believe the other dog did nothing after a fellow pack member was killed in its own den. Also, how does the cat grasp a dog that size in his mouth and then run with it? A friend of mine had a puma as a pet for years and played fetch with a variety of balls. Pumas are incredibly strong but even with it just holding the dog's body by his fur, I can't see the cat running at a gallop with anything the size of yellow Labrador.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-46937367996117731452008-08-07T15:22:00.000-04:002008-08-07T15:22:00.000-04:00"That said, I bet these folks never sleep with the..."That said, I bet these folks never sleep with the doors wide open again, and I bet they never leave their pets outside unguarded in mountain lion country."<BR/><BR/>Or, of course, they could get an Airedale.jdegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495457567906071678noreply@blogger.com