... at an earlier, happier, time, before this young man realized his life was in danger!
If you see cubs and no mother, don’t start filming. Walk away briskly and immediately. Doubly so for bears.
Video is about 6 minutes. Summary, swearing at a cougar won't discourage it. Throwing a rock did in this instance. He appears to continue forward seeing the first cub. Maybe stopping would have been better, but then most advice advises against retreating, which was effective here. After 6 minutes.
... at an earlier, happier, time, before this young man realized his life was in danger!
Let that be a lesson.
Always bring a wingman to the bar.
Looks like the cougar was just looking to protect her offspring. If she was truly on the hunt, the man would never know what hit him.
It took him way too long to throw a rock but good for him.
I was hiking in the Cascades up on the WA state and B.C. border and rounded a sharp blind corner on a cliff side. Right there 10 ft away was a black bear and I scared him as much as he scared me. Thank GOD he bolted and ran because I had very few options and was about ready to unload in my shorts.
Man Escapes Cougar: ‘Dude, I Don’t Feel Like Getting Herpes Today’
The In-laws has a place for a bit in the Mountains in panhandle of NC. A Neighbor called their version of the DNR and was asking about something big and agile kind like a light colored dog in their garbage. The response was almost; ya dummy you live on a mountain, it is a Cougar. I was paranoid as heck going for walks even on the roadways in the sub, always looking over my shoulder. Should have asked my FIL if I could strap on one of his sidearms. Read up on how they attack, you have no chance, catch them before they strike with a 45? maybe...
He calls a mother “dude” and speaks to it as if it understands English
Trail? That’s a dirt road.
According to the Deseret News, a local official with Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources, Scott Root, told Burgess: “You did awesome.” But, Root added, people should consider not running alone on trails.
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And make sure you are faster than whoever you are running with.
... the whole thread couldn’t go by without that corny joke.
WOWE!!! Pure fear. If I were 30 years younger and hiking there I’d have taken my five shot S&W snubby. Given how fast a cougar like that is, there’s a good chance I’d have fired all five shots and missed with all of them. Then what???
Did he not get the memo? You’re supposed to play Metallica.
Mrs Gunner showed me the video about 20 minutes ago. That is one seriously pissed-off mama-kitty. That idiot’s guardian angel is probably slamming back boilermakers at the Tilted Halo Saloon right about now.
I didn't understand why he didn't throw a rock sooner but read some instructions on dealing with mountain lions and it said if you can throw a stick or a rock, do it but be very quick picking it up b/c crouching down could make you vulnerable to attack. She was clearly very pissed- the warning "attacks" sent a very clear message.
He also did the right thing by walking backwards and trying to make himself big. I kept thinking, "Where is the guys' car?!"
I saw this video and I think it’s a total complete set up
Mountain lions and cougars in big cats do not behave in this way unless their pets
I kept waiting for him to trip. Also, my first reaction would have been to grab one of those big rocks instead of my phone.