[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ryoungs

Nonsense. How terrible. I have traveled solo all over the world, and have been a backwoodsman all my adult. I've never felt the need to carry a gun.

Good for you...

[zendog3]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

Wear light colors, carry a flashlight, you have a phone(carry it). As to the person who says panthers(pumas or mtn. lions)will not attack humans except when cornered....that simply is not true. They are unpredictable and have been known to attack people in broad daylight. Some people know not what they say.

Is it safe? Never really has been...anywhere...but it's safer here than most places. Worried about wild animals? Stay away from wooded areas...carry a whistle.

According to Wikipedia, there have been 11 fatal cougar attacks in North America, in the last 30 years. Many of these in Canada, and all of them west of the Mississippi River. In the last 20 years there have been only five.

[Madelaine Amee]

Several years ago the local paper ran an article on people who walked at night. One story was of a German lady whose husband had dementia and she would walk at 3am. It was the only time she felt safe leaving him. She informed Community Watch she would be out walking and they kept an eye o her.

I walk very early and it is often still dark. Golf Carts are your biggest enemy, they are not yet fully awake and they do not expect to see people on the road.

[nancyre]

Someone in my neighborhood got a photo of a Black Bear walking down the street in Pine Ridge.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by zendog3

According to Wikipedia, there have been 11 fatal cougar attacks in North America, in the last 30 years. Many of these in Canada, and all of them west of the Mississippi River. In the last 20 years there have been only five.

I was attacked by a Cougar when I was 21...

Thankfully, it wasn't fatal...

I still remember it fondly, to this day...

[JoelJohnson]

70 years old, never had a gun or knife pointed at me. I don't need a gun.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by GoHawks!

I am a night owl and enjoy walking in the evenings between 10 and 11 pm. I find it to be cool, quiet, and peaceful. I have been noticing on several sites that people have been seeing bobcats or panthers at night around The Villages. I would like some opinions about how safe it is to walk after dark. Thank you.

A couple of years ago I was walking down St. Charles at about 5am and a big coyote came off of Jacaranda and came within about 10yds of me. I had the .380 out if he came any closer to me.

[Tnbrewer]

I saw a few at city fire at midnight
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[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by JoelJohnson

70 years old, never had a gun or knife pointed at me. I don't need a gun.

Not too many wild animals around here carry guns or knives.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by stanley

I prefer 9mm myself.............To me it's like Mastercard...never leave home without it.

I prefer my 32 cal. Baby Vaquero single sixes.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Rlheinz19@yahoo.com

Let me know where you are. I would rather risk a wild animal than most people carrying.

I take it you don’t go out in public much? Probably encounter more people carrying that swat team.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by JoelJohnson

70 years old, never had a gun or knife pointed at me. I don't need a gun.

63 years old. Had one pointed at me twice...

And frankly, I don't care what you need...

[stebooo]

No body out that late. Wear reflect and carry ma e 3ven though you won't use you will feel better. You'll see more critters that people by far.