Mountain goat kills hiker in Olympics
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:58 pm
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mrchad9 wrote:How many more people will have to die at the hands of hostile, federally empowered militant goats?
Arthur Digbee wrote:mrchad9 wrote:How many more people will have to die at the hands of hostile, federally empowered militant goats?
Like these?
Bob Sihler wrote:This article has additional details: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/428578_hiker17.html?source=mypi.
A commenter mentioned that mountain goats are not native to Olympic NP. Is that true?
Bob Sihler wrote:A commenter mentioned that mountain goats are not native to Olympic NP. Is that true?
Mountainjeff wrote:I believe this is the first wildlife related fatality in the Olympic National Park (at least in recent history).
Arthur Digbee wrote:Mountainjeff wrote:I believe this is the first wildlife related fatality in the Olympic National Park (at least in recent history).
Wow. No mountain lions, no black bears? (Vampires or werewolves? )
I know that solo hikers disappear every so often in the backcountry. I'm sure some of those are suicides. But . . . .
Mountain Impulse wrote:Not to minimize the death of this poor guy attacked out of the blue, but I hope his estate doesn't go after the government claiming it should have had signs warning of wild animals. It's happened before.