mountain lions are opportunistic killers, and they typically are not choosy about prey
We have mountain lions where I live although you rarely see them. The locals (I live on acreage far out of town near a big state park) talk about the lions being risk averse - i.e. - they only attack prey they can easily kill without injury and for that reason they avoid large dogs. Then again, there are so many deer and solo coyotes it’s probably easy pickings.
They are fascinating animals and I wonder how much we really know about them. I have a 90# German Shepherd and she runs in the woods often - I am sure she has crossed paths with a lion. Even though the cats could kill her easily she is still trucking without a scratch outside of some porcupine quills.
“mountain lions are opportunistic killers, and they typically are not choosy about prey”
Which is why if I ever came face to face with one in our forest I would not give it the opportunity to be choosy.
Our state has a lion season and they can be killed out of season if one feels threatened.
That's sorta my attitude too...