Alan Ralph Wheeler that's a big one. New Mexico 16159 views 9 comments. 5 ReDrop Report. Bradley’s cat is No. In New Mexico, this varied relief and vegetation is found in most of the state. This is the third attack by a mountain lion on a person in Colorado this year. They determined a large mountain lion had entered a pen through a wire mesh fence, most likely earlier Sunday morning. The Mountain Lion Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization protecting mountain lions and their habitat. Includes information for scoring your trophy. The mountain lion, a male nicknamed Brokenleg because he had overcome a serious injury, was closely monitored during a 15-month period in which he seemed to … one less fawn killer out there . News. History of the Mountain Lion Foundation. Official Boone & Crockett score pending, but expected to make the all time record book. The last time there were three mountain lion attacks in the same year was in 1998, according to CPW. By Henry Phillips 8 years ago. Killed in New Mexico at the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation by Jim Davis. On the eastern plains, lion habitat quality is low; there is little This is a list of known or suspected fatal cougar attacks that occurred in North America by decade in chronological order.The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther.The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther.. A total of 125 attacks, 27 of which fatal, have been documented in North America in the past 100 years. CIMARRON COUNTY, Okla. – Officials killed a large mountain lion in northwestern Oklahoma that was preying on sheep. The last reported human killing by a lion in New Mexico was in 1974 when an 8-year-old Arroyo Seco boy was killed by a 47-pound female mountain lion. According to a story at KHOU.Com a Graford High School student was driving home from basketball practice when he hit the giant cat while it … Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department mean to find out. High-schooler kills 'massive' mountain lion crossing North Texas highway But what was a cougar doing so far north? Bradley’s cat was the largest taken in North America for the three-year period from 2007 to 2009 and the second largest ever measured in Idaho, according to Boone and Crockett, which certifies the largest big game animals. While the DEC receives several reports of mountain lion sightings each year, they are commonly mistaken for wild bobcats, fishers and coyotes, as well as large house cats and dogs. Comments. Mountain Lions of New Mexico New Mexico, a state with varied terrain features, retains a topographic relief and associated vegetation condu-cive to supporting mountain lions. Chuck DeVliegher Congratulations! New Mexico state's big game hunting records as listed by Boone and Crockett, and Safari Club International.