Posted on 02/08/2019 4:23:35 AM PST by marktwain
Big cats are dangerous predators. They usually attack from ambush, without warning, often from behind. That happened to a runner in Colorado. But the runner was not listening to music on earbuds or headphones. He heard something. He started to turn around. He saw the lion launching itself at him.
Here is the initial report from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. From state.co.us:
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, working with Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, are investigating a mountain lion attack on a trail runner using the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space on Monday, Feb. 4. The victim was able to defend himself from the attack, resulting in the death of the juvenile mountain lion. The runner was then able to leave the open space property and get himself to a local hospital.
“Mountain lion attacks are not common in Colorado and it is unfortunate that the lion’s hunting instincts were triggered by the runner,” Ty Petersburg, area wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. “This could have had a very different outcome.”
The victim of the attack described hearing something behind him on the trail and was attacked by a mountain lion as he turned around to investigate. The lion lunged at the runner, biting his face and wrist. He was able to fight and break free from the lion, killing the lion in self-defense. The runner sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries as a result of the
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And it wasn’t Chuck Norris!
Never leave home without your mittens.
“The runner did everything he could to save his life,’’ said Mark Leslie, CPW’s Northeast Region manager. “In the event of a lion attack, you need to do anything in your power to fight back just as this gentleman did.’’
Gee, thanks! Please tell PETA and the gun-haters I had no choice and did not have a gun, so I had to use my hands. I know it’s probably my fault for ‘running’, so please forgive me.
The adrenalin must have been pulsing in the guy as he was attacked and gave him strength he didn’t know he had to choke the cat to death.
Mighta been a bit easier with a knife and a .357 magnum.
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