Some days the Internet memes come flying so thick and fast, if you blink, you’ll miss one. Or twenty. So no matter what, don’t blink. And just in case you were wondering, there’s only ten total, so rest easy.
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That last shot from Nathrop, CO near Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
brings to mind this recent story from the DP.
Full story is here.
A mountain lion snuck up on a man and his wife Saturday night as they were soaking in a hot tub west of Nathrop, CO Parks and Wildlife officials said in a release. The two sat in their vacation rental’s tub around 8 p.m., when the man felt something grab his head.
“He and his wife began screaming and splashing water at the animal,” CPW spokesman Bill Vogrin said.
The woman grabbed a flashlight and shined it on the lion, which began to back up a bit. As the couple continued to scream, the lion moved to the top of a nearby hill where it continued to watch the couple, who then left the tub and went back into their Chaffee County house.
Inside, the couple cleaned the man’s wounds and called state wildlife officials, who arrived and began searching for the lion. The man who suffered four scratches to the top of his head and near his right ear, declined any additional medical assistance. State wildlife officials decided against tracking the lion with dogs because of nearby housing developments and the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort. Instead they set a trap to try and catch the predator.
“We think it’s likely the mountain lion saw the man’s head move in the darkness at ground-level but didn’t recognize the people in the hot tub,” Sean Shepherd, CPW area wildlife manager based in Salida, said. “The couple did the right thing by making noise and shining a light on the lion.”
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There. So now you know.
Let’s all be careful out there, hot-tubbers!