Puma in Crosshaven, County Cork.

Bordglas

Following the recent reports of a puma sighting in Cork. I have a question for those in the know. Is a puma legal quarry to hunt and shoot in Ireland.

Sparks

The wildlife acts are a little quiet on the subject of pumas in Ireland. As well as lions, tigers, bears, elephants, unicorns and hippos. They're not in schedule five, so they're not protected wild mammals. Ironically, this now means that pumas and rabbits are legally the same category of animal

(We tend to prevent people hunting in Dublin Zoo using different bodies of law).


Mind you, I don't know how you'd secure permission to be on the land you'd be hunting it on, unless you knew where it was...

Grizzly 45

Tad bit late in the year for the press silly season??

Grizzly 45

Oh!Humpadoo Christ!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Does it also sound like "Liam Neeson chasing a bunch of hens around in a barrel?"[Fr Dougal Mcguire describing the beast of Craggy island]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cougar-on-the-loose-in-cork-described-as-looking-like-a-labrador-with-a-much-longer-tail-37300056.html

gctest50

A puma has been described as a "large mountain cat" that holds the potential to be dangerous if cornered

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cougar-on-the-loose-in-cork-described-as-looking-like-a-labrador-with-a-much-longer-tail-37300056.html

What sort of clown would try corner something with big teeth n claws that can jump 30 feet ?

Grizzly 45

And specialises in ambush hunting? You'll most likely know about a mountain lion attack when it's sitting on your lap.

Sparks

Well, in the wild, but presumably (if this was real) it'd be an escaped domesticated-ish pet who wouldn't turn feral for a shortish while and might not be that practiced at its being-sneaky skillset.

Mind you, I think you'd be faster getting a snark pelt.

Bordglas

At least the answers gave me a laugh on a wet Monday.

Cass

gctest50 wrote: »

What sort of clown would try corner something with big teeth n claws that can jump 30 feet ?

Feck it,

Odelay

I'm reading the headlines about a cougar on the loose in Cork and thinking I've been cornered by a few of them down there in my time...

Grizzly 45

Gotta admit, there are some good looking Irish cougars out there betimes.:D

Eddie B

A sure their all stark ravin mad down there in Cork. Sure was it last year they were on about giant rats running about the place.

cavan shooter

Bordglas wrote: »

Following the recent reports of a puma sighting in Cork. I have a question for those in the know. Is a puma legal quarry to hunt and shoot in Ireland.

If it's a puma/cougar you won't find him. If he finds you it will be quick for you, so don't worry.....keep away from trees.....

Kat1170

Probably feeding on all the Wild Boar and Muntjac running about the place :D

Bordglas

The bores are safe in the RCYC !
We don't have any Muntjac but we do have what look like tiny deer and they bark !!!