Kittens Of Escaped Pregnant Cougar Die (story update)

[The Straight Story]

Kittens Of Escaped Pregnant Cougar Die
Handler Cited For Not Having Permit For Animal

POINCIANA, Fla. -- A pregnant cougar that escaped from its handler in south Osceola County was captured Sunday night after a trap was set for the animal, wildlife officials said, but the three kittens died.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the kittens died Monday afternoon and the cougar was spayed.

Jungle Adventures in Christmas holds a permit for the captive-born cougar named Sierra, but the animal was in the possession of a woman in Kissimmee when it escaped, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The cougar was being taken to a veterinarian for a cesarean section when it somehow slipped out of its two leashes and ran off.

The cougar returned to the area from which it escaped, and the second attempt to trap the animal was successful, according to the Florida Fish & Conservation Commission.

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[Aslanspal]

1. God damn....how in the sam hell do the kittens die????

this story just pisses me off...no winners anywhere...badly written story as well...of course the Cougar wants to give birth in the wild!!! wildlife is under tremendous stress everywhere can't we just get educated and treat these mammals with some amount of understanding and wisdom...no we have got to fuck it up.