ON 08/09/2012 RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE RP. THE RP EXPLAINS THIS MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 0030 HE WAS AWOKEN TO NOISES OUTSIDE; A DEER WAS RUNNING AROUND AND HE LATER DISCOVERED A COUGAR (DESCRIBED AS 90LBS W/ A LONG TAIL) IN HIS BACKYARD. THE RP EXPLAINS WHEN HE CONFRONTED THE COUGAR IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25-30 YARDS FROM HIM, AND IT WOULD NOT LEAVE, AND SO, HE SHOT AT IT WITH A 38 CALIBER HAND GUN (UNKNOWN IT HE HIT IT, BUT IT LEFT FOLLOWING THE SHOT). THE RP IS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE HAS GOATS.
