I've read a lot about them since my encounter. I feel very lucky to be alive and unharmed after that encounter. These animals are nothing to mess around with. The average mountain lion may not look that big compared to some big cats, but in some ways they are far more formidable predators/hunters. And, they are some of the greatest "leapers" in the big cat world. Quick as lightning.
I couldn't believe the idiots in Chicago complaining about that mountain lion being shot by the cop. Those people have no clue what kind of bullet they dodged thanks to that cops bullet.
In my opinion, the govt need to allow hunting of these lions again. The numbers need to be thinned to keep them out of populated areas, and they need to re-learn their fear of humans. Same goes for the Damn coyotes in the south west, too.
Thanks, duly noted. I suppose I’ll have to take the extra measures of precaution a more healthy awareness would dictate.
I’ll have to discuss this with our house cat though, too.