I can remember when I was a youngster and I visited the Bronx Zoo and saw the lions and tigers. These were massive animals and when they let out a roar, it was deep-throated and loud! Anyone standing in the large cat exhibit could hear that sound and feel the power of it.

This video shows two game wardens releasing a cougar from a trap that was intended for either coyotes or bobcats and while it isn’t as large and deep-throated as the lions and tigers I described above, you can see that it is a very powerful animal and these rangers are taking risks in working to release it. As you will witness, it is not an easy task!

Here is a small part of an interview with one of the rangers:

“Ekins said he responded to a call to help release a cougar in the Pine Valley Mountains Dec. 17. He said it was one of the largest cougars he has ever had to release from a trap, and so he decided to film the incident.”

You can read the rest of the interview article at this link –

Video shows intense release of large cougar from trap in southern Utah