Friday, February 10, 2012

BIG CAT STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Big cat on prowl
Purcell Register
By Susie Williams-Allen - The Purcell Register Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife (ODW) said the big cat spotted in north Purcell is not an immediate safety hazard. Two sightings of a big cat in the Arbors Addition and Lighthouse ...See all stories on this topic »

Mountain lion attack closes trails, campsites in BBNPAlpine AvalancheOne mountain lion attack and one "close call," both involving young children, occurred Sunday afternoon at Big Bend National Park, said David Elkowitz, the park's chief information officer. The close call occurred on the Window Trail, located at the ...See all stories on this topic »

Father Fights Off Mountain Lion [VIDEO]By Jeff DeminskiThe boy who survived the attack but sustained horrific wounds says the big cat just sneaked up on them. With his son's face locked in the jaws of the mountain lion, the father reached for a pocket knife and went after the animal. What happened ...New Jersey 101.5

Big cat goes wild for fluffy slippers! VIDEO! - Care2 News NetworkBy Cher C.A confused tiger at a zoo thought he was being visited by a big cat relative when he spotted a giant pair of paws through its compound window.Care2 News Network

Mountain lion attack closes trails, campsites in BBNPAlpine AvalancheOne mountain lion attack and one "close call," both involving young children, occurred Sunday afternoon at Big Bend National Park, said David Elkowitz, the park's chief information officer. The close call occurred on the Window Trail, located at the ...See all stories on this topic »

Who's your daddy?TheChronicleHerald.caLast week, a reader suggested Boo could be possibly be a Norwegian Forest Cat, a breed, again according to Wikipedia, that "is a strong, big cat, similar to the Maine Coon breed, with long legs, a bushy tail, and a sturdy body." Check.See all stories on this topic »

National network of tiger poachers bustedHindustan TimesBut, their claim of killing eight to ten tigers in less than six months, which is about 40 percent of poaching incidents big cat deaths during the period, has caused panic. “Their claim is alarming and we are verifying it,” said a senior Wildlife Crime ...See all stories on this topic »

Huge haul of poached animal parts, 5 heldDaily PioneerThe pelts of one tiger, four leopards and about 3 kg big cat bones were seized from five persons who were arrested in Najibabad in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The wildlife contraband is said to have been sourced from Uttarakhand.See all stories on this topic »

America's pets also have an obesity epidemicCBS NewsCarlson told HealthPop that table food is also a big culprit. People may not realize all the diseases overweight animals are likely to get. Common disease risks include osteoarthritis (in the elbows for cats, which is especially painful), diabetes, ...See all stories on this topic »

Experts: Some Kind Of Big Cat Is On The Loose In Westchester ...Another big predator cat is apparently roaming the northern suburbs. The calls started coming in earlier this week in Westchester County.newyork.cbslocal.com/.../experts-some-kind-of-big-cat-is-on-t...

The Littler Cats Found At The Big Cat RescueWe've shown videos of the Big Cat Rescue group before, but one thing left out of their usual videos are all the tiny cats and the non-cat species living on the ...www.neatorama.com/.../the-littler-cats-found-at-the-big-cat-res...

Do Big Cats Purr?The non-profit educational sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, Big Cat Rescue, has put together Do Big Cats Purr?, a video that answers questions about how cats of ...laughingsquid.com/do-big-cats-purr/

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