Well obviously they got in close enough to stab it, so they could have shot it at that point.
I hunt in this area and see the big cats quite often. I never go there unarmed, even if not hunting.
True, but the cat already had the woman.
The cat's adrenline was pumping big time while the ladie's frinds needed a few seconds to decide what to do.
Agree, they did the right thing under the circumstances.
Still, firearms were not an option here.