>>2280078>>2280178It's worth noting that a not insignificant number of missing persons could be victims of cougar attacks.
We actually suck at finding dead bodies, even with hounds. Deaths caused by cows and bees tend to be a little more conspicuous.
>but that can't be. We would find shreaded clothes and other remains.Do you know how many odd bits of fabric I come across nearly every time I go out? I live in the most remote region of the lower 48 states and I still see random cloth all the time. I usually chalk it up to someone needing to poop and ripping their shirt sleeve off to wipe. And once an animal is broken by a predator. All the scavengers come and scatter the rest. Nobody pays any attention to bones unless they see a skull.
The same thing should also be considered in regards to shark attacks and missing swimmers. By the known numbers, shark attacks are fairly rare. But it shouldn't surprise anyone if they account for many of the people who have gone for a swim and never returned, dead or alive.
Food for thought.
