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Cougar Up Close Only Five Miles from Town

Cougar Up Close
Only Five Miles from Town

by Fred Hernandez

–WESTCLIFFE, Colo.
The summer day was coming to an end. It had been a hot afternoon and the early evening breezes drifting through the open window was a welcome change. Mike Kienbusch, Westcliffe resident, was alone at home five miles from town up Hermit Road.
Now, through the same window came the unmistakable sound of danger in the back yard. The chickens were desperately clucking away and Mike knew from previous events that there might just be a predator on his property. Continue reading Cougar Up Close Only Five Miles from Town