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sl8

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Tue Mar 21, 2023, 02:00 PM Mar 2023

Mountain lion claws Colorado man soaking in hot tub


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mountain-lion-claws-colorado-man-soaking-in-hot-tub-officials-say/

Mountain lion claws Colorado man soaking in hot tub

BY TRE'VAUGHN HOWARD
MARCH 20, 2023 / 6:41 PM / CBS NEWS

Colorado Parks and Wildlife are searching for a mountain lion after the animal clawed a Colorado man sitting in a hot tub with his wife on Saturday night.

The victim said he and his wife were in the hot tub when he felt something grab his head. After realizing it was a mountain lion, the couple used a flashlight and made noise, which caused the animal to retreat and allowed them to return inside their rental property, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a press release. The man had four "superficial scratches" on the top of his head and near his right ear.

Officials commended the couple's tactics to fend off the animal. ""The couple did the right thing by making noise and shining a light on the lion. Although this victim had only minor injuries, we take this incident seriously," said area wildlife manager Sean Shepherd. "We have alerted neighbors and posted signs warning of lion activity."

The couple alerted the property owner, who is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife employee, about the incident. The owner proceeded to alert CPW officers, who arrived at the scene but had no luck with tracking down the animal.

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Mountain lion claws Colorado man soaking in hot tub (Original Post) sl8 Mar 2023 OP
If the tub was really hot, they might have started smelling pretty good to that lion. :) n/t brewens Mar 2023 #1
Found the "where" of the story in the link: yonder Mar 2023 #2
Thanks. nt sl8 Mar 2023 #3
CBS News knows better - or should. Drives me nuts. yonder Mar 2023 #4

yonder

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2. Found the "where" of the story in the link:
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 02:16 PM
Mar 2023

Nathrop, Co., about 40 miles downstream (SSE) from Leadville.

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