[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Go Google “Cougar attack.”

You tell me who usually wins those fights.

The mother and boy were very, very lucky.

[carumba]

Give the Mom a medal for valor. I suppose the dad was busy looking for a big stick or something. As for the big cat, it must have been a rookie.

[G Larry]

I don’t need to google anything!

I am abundantly clear about how difficult it is for a 3rd party to make a safe shot in the midst of a violent struggle!

I believe I know how “I” would have handled it, but it is not realistice to expect a mother in an emotionally charged situation, to be able to shoot safe.