SF New Mexican:
Officers kill mountain lion that might have attacked man. 125 pounds, that’s a big cat for the desert, though small the for species. I used to see them frequently in Big Bend; the desert dwellers tend to be more compact. Must be livestock or pronghorn over Pinos Altos way. These cats have very large ranges, especially in food-scarce environments. I’d be careful hiking with kids in the Eldorado Wilderness on those trails with overhanging rock and trees - this was less than 70 miles away as the crow flies. Cats dearly love that jump/neck-break routine.
Correction: I’m thinking of the wrong Pinos Altos. Thanks, Eric.
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The Pinos Altos you are thinking of is in San Miguel county. There is another town by the same name South
of Silver City. That is where the mountain line was.