Bizarre Death In Glacier National Park

CrazyHermit · Post by **CrazyHermit** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:43 am

This isn't related to the San Gabriels, but I thought some of the readers might find it interesting ....

These photos were taken on a closed road in Glacier during the winter. "The mountain lion and bighorn were fighting on the mountain and fell to their immediate death sometime during the struggle. Pay special attention to the mouth of the mountain lion—it still has sheep hide in its mouth!!!!"

The bighorn and cougar, discovered where they fell.

The crash from the cliff was so forceful one of the ram's horns separated from the bone.

The mountain lion has a mouthful of sheepskin to show for his trouble.

Another shot of the fallen cat.

This gruesome image shows just how nasty the fall was for the two animals.

Bones protruding from the ram's hind leg.

The scene of the crime.

Looking up at the cliff from where both animals tumbled.

Original source: Outdoor Life

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:58 am

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:53 am

http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=48808

Post by **dima** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:46 am

Wow! I DO find that interesting. Thanks a lot for posting. These are great photos.

Post by **tekewin** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:31 pm

Horrific!

Post by **JeffH** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:33 am

When I visited Glacier a dozen years ago one of the rangers told us that animals frequently fall down the steep slopes in the winter. The lazy bears at the bottom then feast on the frozen carcasses during the spring.

Post by **Sean** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:06 pm

Great. Now I'm going to have nightmares.

CrazyHermit · Post by **CrazyHermit** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:16 am

This is a bizarre incident found on an icy road in Glacier back in 2013.

It appears that a mountain lion was locked in an epic battle of survival high above.

Both animals fell to their deaths (gruesome photos, but that's nature)

Both animals slipped and fell to their deaths. The lion still had the ram's hide in his teeth.

The impact was so severe that it knocked the bighorn's sheath completely off the horn.

Note the fur in the mouth of the lion. That's the bighorn's hide.

Another shot of the mountain lion. Both animals probably died instantly.

Why ????????

A brutal compound fracture of the bighorn's hind leg.

It's hard to say how far they fell, but the cliff next to the road is wayyyy high.

This shot gives you an appreciation for the how desperate this lion was for food.

Original source: Outdoor Life

stonehillnews · Post by **stonehillnews** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:30 pm

Wow, did you take the photos?

CrazyHermit · Post by **CrazyHermit** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:52 pm

stonehillnews wrote: Wow, did you take the photos?

Those are not actually my photos. The incident happened at Glacier National Park back in 2013 and became viral on the internet.

Supposedly both animals were found on a closed road. The photos were featured in Outdoor Life, but I have not been able to find the photographer's name.

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:33 pm

CrazyHermit posted this story last year...
death-dive-in-glacier-t7566.html

Story from May 22, 2009. https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gall ... death-dive
.

I'm calling bullshit.

CrazyHermit · Post by **CrazyHermit** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:15 am

HikeUp wrote: CrazyHermit posted this story last year...
death-dive-in-glacier-t7566.html

Story from May 22, 2009. https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gall ... death-dive
.

I'm calling bullshit.

What's bullshit about it? I posted the same story twice, stating that it happened back in 2013 and gave credit to Outdoor Life for the photos. What's your problem?
The only reason it was posted twice is that I thought the original one disappeared once the new format for this site was in place. Sorry the story offended you, troll.

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:52 pm

CrazyHermit wrote:What's bullshit about it?

I wasn't clear what I think is bullshit about it. What I think is bullshit about it is that it is a cockemamy story with unbelievable photos taken by a brother of a friend of an OutdoorLife editor who was in Montana in 2009.

?

Post by **Sean** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:32 pm

Let's keep the argument civil. This is merely a discussion about dead animal pictures and someone else's trip report. We aren't exactly bashing heads over an important moral-political issue here.

CrazyHermit apparently had the wrong date for the incident, which happened in 2009, not 2013. Other than that, I'm not sure what else is obviously false about the story. The pictures look genuine to me.

In the future, if you notice duplicate posts, let me know and I'll consider combining them into one thread, which I have now done in this case.

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:36 pm

My comments have nothing to do with CrazyHermit...the original story in Outdoor Life is in my opinion bullshit. That's all I am trying to say!

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:42 pm

I've looked around regarding this story. I can't find any confirmation one way or another. Since I am somewhat skeptical, I consider this fake news until proven otherwise.

Maybe I need to look harder.

Post by **dima** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:10 pm

What's fake-sounding about it? Without thinking too hard, it all seems plausible.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:18 pm

dima wrote: What's fake-sounding about it? Without thinking too hard, it all seems plausible.

Hi dima! It's my intuition, I suppose. It's certainly plausible but something doesn't look right about the scene. But, hey, if the proof is good, I'll be a believer!

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:20 pm

Lack of verifiable sources. "photos taken by a brother of a friend of an OutdoorLife editor "

Intuition.

Post by **dima** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:03 am

I still don't understand how that raises any questions. Do the photos LOOK fake to you? If the brother of a friend of the editor reportedly said the sky was blue, you'd believe that, right?

Post by **Sean** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:17 am

HikeUp wrote: Lack of verifiable sources. "photos taken by a brother of a friend of an OutdoorLife editor "

Anonymous sources are not uncommon in the media. Maybe the photographer doesn't want to be identified. So it boils down to the reputation of OutdoorLife. Do they post a lot of fake news?

If someone staged or faked that scene, they did an amazing job of it, and they went through a remarkable amount of trouble to take photos for which they don't want credit.