If you see cubs and no mother, don’t start filming. Walk away briskly and immediately. Doubly so for bears.
That was what I going to say.
“Wow. Those are cougar cubs. I better make myself scarce before mama decides I’m dinner.”
Yes. It only appeared to be a few seconds from the cub on the video and mom’s arrival but he must have had time to see the cubs, stop and get his phone or camera going. Unless he was filming the entire run.
exactly. Worse thing he could of done. makes me angry too as it is normal for the mothers to defend their young of any species. This idiot was making a huge error in behavior and now others fear cougars stalking and striking at them when out in the wild. And yes. Doubly so for bears. This guy was lucky. Hate to say it but that behavior deserved a smack down. Unfortunately it would have been one he wouldn’t have lived to learn his lesson.