We've had quite an increase in wildlife encounters locally of late.Just around the corner from us a neighbor had seventeen sheep killed over two nights. The conservation officers figure it was a mother cougar teaching it's young how to kill!
Also many reports of wolves in the neighborhood and very close. A lady I know told me of her run in with a pair of wolves as she was walking her dog a few weeks ago.The wolves ofcourse were more interested in the dog than her.So after a bit of a growling standoff they managed to back away and into the car and escape. Her dog was no lapdog being a German shepherd / huskie/wolf cross. There's been a lot of little dogs and cats go missing lately.
Now I have three large dogs to protect the homestead ( two of which are a Great Pyrenees cross) and the kids but I fear they'd be now match for a pack of wolves.
This all tends to make one a tad nervous so we must develop eyes in the back of our heads when we are running around outside these days. We tend to forget that we live right up against the wild.
Next entry I'll post pictures of the summer construction project. A dedicated wargame shed! BHS.
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