http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged mountain lion en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 16:56:40 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/texas-boy-6-attacked-by-mountain-lion-at-big-bend-national-park/ A 6-year-old Texas boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion while walking with his family at Big Bend National Park. Rivers Hobbs was attacked late Sunday by the animal as his family returned to their room from the park's main lodge, MyFoxAustin.com reports. “It sneaked up on me,” Hobbs told the station. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:40 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/texas-boy-6-attacked-by-mountain-lion-at-big-bend-national-park/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/mountain-lion-yanks-chihuahua-from-doghouse-in-glendale/ A mountain lion scaled a 6-foot-high backyard fence in a north Glendale neighborhood this week and snatched a Chihuahua from its doghouse. The Glendale News-Press reported that the attack occurred Monday when a mountain lion -– described as being at least 150 pounds -– hopped the fence around 1 a.m. and pulled the 4-year-old Chihuahua from its doghouse while its owners watched in horror. ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:59:50 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/mountain-lion-yanks-chihuahua-from-doghouse-in-glendale/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/house-cat-vs-mountain-lion/ In most places, you don't expect to look out your back doors to see a mountain lion sitting on your deck looking in. Even more, you don't expect your pet cat to face off with its much larger wild cousin -- but that's exactly what happened to one Boulder, Colorado woman. Watch this video to hear the story of Zeus the Maine coon cat and his encounter with a mountion lion. ]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:04:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/house-cat-vs-mountain-lion/