(meteorobs) Meteor Watching and Wild Animals

[Paul]

Sometimes I am glad I live in the UK, well my part anyway.... nothing much 
to worry about at night except the odd owl, a few bats and maybe the sound 
of a hedgehog eating a slug... (If you aren't familiar with hedgehogs, take 
a look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog)

Of course, we do have a lot of cloudy skies as well.... but at least I won't 
get eaten when they do clear!

Safe skies.

Paul
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Spacescan.co.uk  53.1N 1.6W

>> The heartbreaking death of young Canadian folksinger Taylor Mitchell from
>> an extremely rare coyote attack this week makes me wonder what the risks
>> are watching meteors, alone, at night, on a lawn chair (prone and two
>> feet
>> off the ground), in a remote area.  Are mountain lions, bears, wild dogs,
>> coyotes, etc. more likely to attack you in certain areas of the country
>> under those circumstances?  Have any of you had (or heard of) incidents,
>> and do you take precautions?  Recommendations?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> One more thing to worry about, I guess.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> David Oesper