[arderkrag]

Pfft. I’ve scared away lions bigger than that by screaming at them. That one is pretty small, unless the sheep are 5 feet tall at the shoulder.

[No Truce With Kings]

“That one is pretty small, unless the sheep are 5 feet tall at the shoulder.”

Maybe the sheep were registered Democrats. Average height of a Democrat voter is what? 5’ 8”? At least for the Democrats that are not six feet under.

[familyop]

"Pfft. I’ve scared away lions bigger than that by screaming at them. That one is pretty small, unless the sheep are 5 feet tall at the shoulder."

Yes. They won't bother us, if we're so much as looking at them in the dark (so far). ...uglier outcomes for those who are unaware of their presence. Ranchers have been shooting them, from time to time, during attacks on dogs and livestock. There have been rumors of mountain lion attacks on people in a Colorado park (can't recall right now as to where) recently. And either lions or wolves, or both, have been taking more large elk down here than in past years (only large elk feet remaining the morning after the herd moves through).

[ZULU]

Sheep aren’t that big.

Something to think about.

The more intelligent an animal, the more complex its thought processes. The more complex its thought processes, the more difficult it is to predict behavior.

A snail will always act like a snail. A gartersnake will always act like a gartersnake.

But mountain lions, wolves, and people are pretty high up there on the brain chain. Consequently it is harder to predict what they - and we - will do. Think about that the next time time you run into a Mountain Lion. Me, I’d rather have a rifle or pistol with me.

[chesty_puller]

I’ve scared away lions bigger than that by screaming at them

Last year a mountain lion screamed at me as I walked out of my house. I nearly soiled myself. Nastiest sound I've ever heard.