Mountain lions, also known as cougars, are one of the most feared predators in the United States, and while a lot of this fear stems from misunderstanding this creature, they are definitely dangerous enough to warrant a significant amount of respect.
Thankfully the chance of you running into a cougar while you're camping, hiking, or bugging out is rare since they are reclusive predators that usually are afraid of humans. It's slim to none that they will attack a human, but you never can be too careful.
While attacks are rare, they do happen, and these attacks could have been prevented by following some key rules that apply to most intimidating wild animals. There are a few things you should never do when encountering a predator in the wild, which is what you'll uncover on the next page.
To learn more about these life-saving rules and how to handle a situation should you ever encounter a mountain lion, visit the next page.
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Good idea.
Kitty cat! A good time to be “one” with nature! Be sure to hang some meat from your neck to get a close up experience and get your perfect selfie with such a megestic creature.
Temperance Sorenson
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Hug them, they just want Love.
Kill it skin it eat it.
Hopefully my .45 won’t leave to big a hole in my new rug.
All this time I have been kicking the person next to me in the knee
Say here. Kitty kitty
Screw that, i would run.
Because my wife is slower than me.
To learn more, load he next 10 pages with the 500 advertisements on them that clog your browser and slow your internet speed. No thanks. Just shoot the damn thing.
Why else I have a Concealed Handgun License
Don’t salt him until he’s done
It drys out the meat
Take some one that can out run you.
Run.
Ken Berry I hike a lot where I could run into a mountain lion; the foothills just West of Denver. I carry a 16″ collapsible steel baton that’s only 7″ when retracted. Lord help me if I’m ever attacked by a big cat, but I think the baton is a good idea.
beautiful animal
I do agree with the gun commentators. If it’s a day hike, I mostly carry my Ruger 40 and my Gerber knife in addition to the baton. If it’s a weekend hike, I tend to pocket my .380 too.
Throw cat nip at it
Take a selfy with it…. As it eats you.
Do check out batons. My GF isn’t comfy with handing a gun, and batons are like $25. Simple to use, cheap
Not that it’s my preference, but no doubt a swat from a baton would end any mountain lion attack.
I already know what to do. 45 ACP
I was stalked by one while deer hunting. I let it live because he was still 20 yards away. Had it come any further my 30-06 would have solved the problem. I carry a 10mm in a guided holster as back up.
Always Carry a pocket knife, preferably two.
Here kitty kitty kitty
Yea talk go with that
Pack your trusty sidearm….cougar will make a pile of general tso’s. 😀
Best learn the Warm kitty, Soft kitty song and NOT forget the words!!!
Uhhhh just pull trusty 9mm out and pop it in the head problem solved although liberal democrat hillary voters would prolly tell you to cower down park ranger will be by in few days to help you
Thats a very bad idea
Mountain lion is one of the best tasting meats you will ever try!
After all my years of working in the brush every lion I’ve ever seen is running away from me. I do, however, worry about them being in residential areas.
Wear a horse suit
Ooh ooh I know HERE KITTY GOOD KITTY
Sak!
Pepper spray-no. .40 Smith and Wesson-yes.
If one tries to attack you, you should shoot it dead so it has no second chance to attack another, maybe a child! Kill it!
I’m guessing RUN !! is one of the things NOT to do.
You should NOT$#%&!@*yourself. It makes it harder to run,and easier to track
Baseball Bat,and a 9mm. for backup.
From the article; “pepper spray may stop an attack”
From me; A Glock 21 will stop an attack.
Pack a pistol
Ninja chop it , then judo chop it!
Never ever Tickle their Belly if they are Sleeping
i threw one a large ” ball of yarn “,,and let its kitten instincts kick in ,,then ran
i’d pack and hope i never have to produce it
STOP SPREADING YOUR PREMEDITATED PERSONAL MISERY LIES IN YOUR NON ACTION!
https://youtu.be/siwpn14IE7E
A Big American Kitty , it needs to eat too , just not you or our pets or livestock , live catch and relocate …