Cougar alert at Microsoft campus

Last updated 14:57 19/09/2009

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US wildlife officials in Washington say there has been a report of a cougar wandering Microsoft's campus in Redmond.

Captain Bill Hebner of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife says employees of the software company contacted his agency to report the sighting.

Hebner says agents have not been able to talk to the reporting party and have not confirmed the report. He says agents don't think there is any immediate threat to the public.

Redmond police say Microsoft security personnel also reported on Thursday that a cougar had been seen, but later said it was a coyote.

 

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paul   #11   11:19 am Sep 21 2009

It's one way to reduce the costs of staff cutbacks and encourage improved performance.

"Jones, at Microsoft we want lions, not wildebeest. Your car is 400 meters away... if you can get from inside this building to your car without being taken down, you get that promotion. What are you gonna be Jones? A lion or a wildebeest?"

Napierinframe   #10   10:21 am Sep 21 2009

I knew it, Techy nerds are the new "Graduate" ! "You're trying to seduce me Mrs Robbinson, aren't you?" puuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrr!

What do you mean "Wrong sort of cougar?"

Ray Mankelow   #9   08:55 pm Sep 20 2009

What is the name of Apple's operating system? This is not a set up is it.

John Smit   #8   02:23 pm Sep 20 2009

cougars smell funny. Squeak miestergeneral

sam   #7   12:54 pm Sep 20 2009

I'm sure there will be plenty of cougars that work for microsoft. 35+ career women who have never had time for a proper relationship come out of the woodwork at night to prowl on the young geeks. ha.

Aria   #6   09:58 am Sep 20 2009

That's what happens when humans encroach on animals territory. I hope it can be found & relocated to safety. I'm sure it has alot more to fear from nasty humans than humans have to fear from it. I used to hike in cougar (mountain lion) territory and was never harmed. Neither did I harm any of them.

HUH?   #5   07:50 pm Sep 19 2009

Kim Cattral is in Redmond???

travilian   #4   05:14 pm Sep 19 2009

Pffffff, you can see packs of cougars all the time at Lagerfield

Michelle   #3   03:27 pm Sep 19 2009

Sure it wasn't a Snow Leopard?

B   #2   03:09 pm Sep 19 2009

Haha a cougar eh? Well there are a lot of rich preppy boys to prey on..

..oh wait you mean the animal.


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