[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).

[GladesGuru]

The recent attack, fittingly enough, was on a hiking trail on the road up the mountain behind Boulder, CO.

Dad was hiking with his little boy, along with several adults when Kitty decided to yank Junior out of Dad’s hand. Kitty’s meal was disrupted when the others rushed to the boy’s defense.

However, it was Boulder, and thus they were all unarmed. Fortunately, Kitty bluffed. Otherwise, it would have had food for the rest of the season.

Liberals, the new yellow meat.