Mountain lion spotted in Latimer County, ODWC confirms

[Josh B]

I was thinking about this recently but didn't know until today they were already here. We have some woods on our place that now I can't believe I used to prowl around in with nothing but a camera in my hand

Mountain lion spotted in Latimer County, ODWC confirms

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation confirmed a recent mountain lion sighting in the Sooner State.

www.koco.com

 

[Blmpkn]

In the past century there's only been like 120 recorded mt lion attacks on humans.


I'd be more concerned about rabid raccoons and stuff lol.

 

[Ranger850]

In the past century there's only been like 120 recorded mt lion attacks on humans.


I'd be more concerned about rabid raccoons and stuff lol.

. . . or falling coconuts

 

[Blmpkn]

. . . or falling coconuts

Ha.


Reminds me of this story out of California a few years back...

Cali apparently has pine trees who's cones get to be 10+ pounds.

Someone was in some state park..sitting underneath one of these trees reading/painting/self exploration-ing/whatever... had one of these cones fall on their head.. and then wanted to sue the state -__-

Being california... I'm sure they settled out of court for 6 billion dollars.

 

[Ranger850]

Ha.


Reminds me of this story out of California a few years back...

Cali apparently has pine trees who's cones get to be 10+ pounds.

Someone was in some state park..sitting underneath one of these trees reading/painting/self exploration-ing/whatever... had one of these cones fall on their head.. and then wanted to sue the state -__-

Being california... I'm sure they settled out of court for 6 billion dollars.

I use "falling coconuts" as a reference all the time. Ever since I heard that more people are injured by falling coconuts that shark attacks.

 

[Josh B]

If they lose all fear and just walk right up to ya they are likely rabid.
If they turn and run, or hide, they are likely not
This does not include snakes, I don't even know if they get it
There is every snake here though including the coral snake, second only to rattlesnake for deadly venom. Remember the old saying ; "Red against black, you're OK, Jack; Red against yellow, you're a dead fellow."

 

[G8orFord]

The coral snakes venom is actually more deadly than the rattlesnakes. It's different in that it can cause the nervous system to shut down and cause paralysis, including the heart muscles. You're much less likely to receive a deadly bite from a coral snake because their venom glands are in the back of their mouth, not like the fangs of a rattlesnake. Coral snakes basically have to work their mouths into position to deliver the venom. Not just a strike.

 

[Josh B]

The coral snakes venom is actually more deadly than the rattlesnakes. It's different in that it can cause the nervous system to shut down and cause paralysis, including the heart muscles. You're much less likely to receive a deadly bite from a coral snake because their venom glands are in the back of their mouth, not like the fangs of a rattlesnake. Coral snakes basically have to work their mouths into position to deliver the venom. Not just a strike.

I've really only seen one in my life that I know of. It was in the mountains about 40 miles from my current home, swimming under a low hanging limb, not sure why. And I'm only certain it was one of that similar colored group, not certain exactly which one. At that time I had no idea the differences.

 

[Bill]

Ha.


Reminds me of this story out of California a few years back...

Cali apparently has pine trees who's cones get to be 10+ pounds.

Someone was in some state park..sitting underneath one of these trees reading/painting/self exploration-ing/whatever... had one of these cones fall on their head.. and then wanted to sue the state -__-

Being california... I'm sure they settled out of court for 6 billion dollars.

Coulter pine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Giant 16-pound pine cone falls on man, causing major head injuries, suit says

Sean Mace says he was reading and napping under a pine tree at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park last October when a massive pine cone -- larger than a pineapple -- fell on his head.

www.latimes.com

 

[Bill]

I was thinking about this recently but didn't know until today they were already here. We have some woods on our place that now I can't believe I used to prowl around in with nothing but a camera in my hand

Mountain lion spotted in Latimer County, ODWC confirms

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation confirmed a recent mountain lion sighting in the Sooner State.

www.koco.com

I've seen a few of them. They generally take off when people are around. If you come across one with cubs she may "escort" you away from her cubs. However, there are exceptions: https://archive.ph/0CUkh

 

[Josh B]

I see Bob cats around on rare occasions, a couple times in my back yard, and shot one once that was trying to kill the rooster.

This old Cedar tree in the back pasture I went in to look and think something had been sleeping in the crotch because it was clean and smooth right there. This was sometime last summer that I went over there

 

[Ranger850]

. . . was trying to kill the rooster.

But he ain't gonna Die-eeeeee, NO, ( in my Layne Staley voice )

 

[superj]

Kids found a coral snake one time in our back yard and i have found one too. Luckily they really got a get onto you to deliver the venom and they are so small they have to bite weird spots to get their mouth open enough to bring your skin and break it.

We get all kinds of snakes here too, rattlers, coral, grass, everything

 

[CrabGuy]

Ha.


Reminds me of this story out of California a few years back...

Cali apparently has pine trees who's cones get to be 10+ pounds.

Someone was in some state park..sitting underneath one of these trees reading/painting/self exploration-ing/whatever... had one of these cones fall on their head.. and then wanted to sue the state -__-

Being california... I'm sure they settled out of court for 6 billion dollars.

Those probably are Sugar Pine cones @ 20" (Nor Cal) or Coulter Pine @16" (SoCal.) True story. During a campfire ranger presentation at Mt. Lassen the ranger said the native indian name of the Sugar Pine means 'knocks you out while sleeping' If either of them fall while still green and hits you they will ruin your day.

 

[Josh B]

I like the King Snakes. The pretiest one I saw was a Kansas Kingsnake, which according to the Oklahoma Snakes web page is one of the best

There used to be a few Great Horned Owls that wintered here but it's been several years since I've even heard one. Poachers are really bad around here and they don't play fair

I let a friend take his kids hunting though and one of his girls killed a hog back there a couple weeks ago