[WATCH] Skunk faces off with a mountain lion in Colorado

Out There Colorado ^ | 26 Jan 2021 | Spencer McKee

[DUMBGRUNT]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently shared a video of an encounter between a skunk and one of Colorado's deadliest predators with an outcome many wouldn't expect.

The video below captures a skunk walking by a mountain lion at night. The clip then cuts to another scene that shows the mountain lion seemingly trying to decide whether or not to pounce on the small creature. The skunk (now seen through the brush on the left side of the clip) bluff charges the lion multiple times as the lion can be seen sinking backward and baring its teeth. Eventually, the skunk wanders off to stink another day.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Around here in DuPage county skunks mostly win, accept aginst motor vehicles.

That said one of our Australian Shepherds has a deep prejudice against them and has terminated a few.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

We never see them here in the Silicon Valley suburbs, but their “aroma” sure penetrates homes whenever one goes off. I have to jump up and get the bedroom window closed as fast as I can.

[PGR88]

My brother’s dog once “caught” a skunk.

The skunk sprayed the dog in the face. Quite a shock to the dog, and my brother couldn’t get the stink out for a week.

[Riley85]

Hahaha “wanders off to stink another day”.
Sounds like a day in the life of a liberal. But that’s an insult to skunks. I like skunks.

[ryderann]

Skunks don’t have “face” offs. It’s the other end that matters.

[davidb56]

Same with my Blue Heeler. He takes the spray and delivers the fatal bites. Then I wash him with Dawn dish soap a few times. This all happens in our fenced yard at night. Ive trapped 13 in 5 years, he has got 3.

[RandallFlagg]

There’s a line in the game Far Cry 5.
When you’re with Jess Black at night running around the hills of Hope County, Montana, and a skunk shows up...

She says, “Gotta be careful with skunks. F**kin’ stink ninjas at night.”

Cracked me up.

[real saxophonist]

The skunk is Dickwad Hams and the mountain lion is Ken Buck.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The skunk (now seen through the brush on the left side of the clip) bluff charges the lion multiple times as the lion can be seen sinking backward and baring its teeth. Eventually, the skunk wanders off to stink another day.

Aren't skunks members of the weasel family? Badgers, wolverines, martens, minks - all tough animals that make much larger predators think twice.

[Buttons12]

Here in semi-rural PA, there are folks with pet skunks.

Every week or so you smell a wild skunk, probably road kill, and on occasion I’ve detected one near my property.

We’re more worried about new arrivals from NY and NJ.

[sit-rep]

another one of those sites you have to sign up for to watch the Vid... Pffffft...

[jmacusa]

I have the same problem here in my home in southern NJ. Man, when those whiffy little buggers let loose the whole house stinks up.

[aimhigh]

my brother couldn’t get the stink out for a week.

The trick to getting rid of the stink is to lather the dog with toothpaste. Rub it in, wait a little, and then rinse it off. Amazing how well toothpaste works.

[DIRTYSECRET]

With that weapon I’m surprised they don’t rule the world.

[rfreedom4u]

I got sprayed once. That was more than enough for me!

[jmacusa]

Certainly is an odd kind of defensive mechanism the Lord gave the little thing. I understand sulphur is part of the chemical make up. That would sting for sure.

[pricilla]

Baking soda,hydrogen peroxide and dish soap neutralizes the chemical known as thiols

[albie]

You don’t have to sign up. There’s a little tiny microscopic x in the right upper corner

[Fai Mao]

When a website needss an email to view, use Hillary@clinton.com

It works everytime.

If it ask for an email and username to log in, try that email and the password, imacrook.

[hanamizu]

My brother’s dog once “caught” a skunk. The skunk sprayed the dog in the face.

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Wife let our greyhound out in the backyard. There was a skunk there. In a blink of an eye the skunk was in Ginger’s mouth getting a death shake. (Besides being fast, greyhounds are quick). Skunk sprayed for all it was worth, but because it was sideways in Ginger’s mouth, she emerged from the battle unscented. Found the skunk dead by my front door the next morning.