He abandoned his brother, who was in a life and death fight with the lion, so that he could call 911. Didn't carry a Buck knife into the woods, but he had his cell phone.
Just don't understand why they had no gun.....very tough deal none the less
I hike very often in local deer/elk winter range with my wife
Carry a Hellcat with 16 rd mag always
Have learned to always be aware and watch your back
Lions are quick & built to kill
Here's an incident in northern Utah 3 yrs ago on video