Colorado Mountain Lion Fever: Catch It!

Here kitty, kitty. It's like living in an episode of When Animals Attack. On August 5 in New Castle, a man shot and killed a mountain lion he said was on his trail just a day after another of the critters got into a home in Idledale and snacked on...
By Michael Roberts
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Here kitty, kitty.

It’s like living in an episode of When Animals Attack. On August 5 in New Castle, a man shot and killed a mountain lion he said was on his trail just a day after another of the critters got into a home in Idledale and snacked on the family Labrador.

What have we done to turn nature against us? Plenty of things, probably — but we can fight back. Below, find two short videos of a mountain lion that was trapped and tranquilized by Department of Wildlife representatives near Boulder. The clips, uploaded on August 4, are reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, except with dialogue like, “That’s a big kitty cat.”

Click “More” to see the videos. — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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