That was his mistake, right there. I've never won an argument with any cat.
Excellent table fare.
I think it was in Arizona where a lion went rogue and was attacking hikers, killing and partially eating them. Not long ago even. A fee years- can’t remember the specifics though it was arranging hikers and mountain bikers
Shoot, Shovel And Shut-Up! Or Not!
They are very fast and powerful so it's dangerous if they attack people . They are mostly ambush hunters and if they stalk you, you or your dog are in a world of hurt.
I was stalked by one once at night and I am lucky to be around.
If you bark like a dog, the mountain lion is generally gone. If not, they are good eating if you need to protect yourself.
I’ve heard of idiots at city council meetings say: “They were here first!” - in reference to mountain lions, coyotes, etc.
We’ve had a huge influx of coyotes where I live in the foothills of California - they can - and will and have - jumped 10 foot fences into backyards. Some local residents have put rollers on top of their fences to deter coyotes. I’ve know of several neighbors who have lost dogs and cats to coyotes - in their own fenced-in yards.
I looked it up - and this is deep blue California we’re talking about here - and it is legal to kill coyotes, they are neither endangered nor protected. I wouldn’t hesitate to kill one that attacked my cat or dogs.
Ahh yes, the Ocelot Fence System. I found out about it researching how to keep your cat in your yard.
I used to live in Sherman Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Very populated, but the coyotes didn't care. They would come down out of the Santa Monica mountain range and jump fences to get at pets. My husband and I would see them during the daytime on our walks.
I once saw a man who was an expert in big cats put a wild Mountain Lion in a box using nothing but an axe handle. He never touched the animal, he simply struck the axe handle on the ground left and right until the critter jumped into the box. He closed it up and had the animal contained.