LOL, "I'm big and scary." But apparently not smart enough to put the F*cking phone down and pick up a rock.
..... My first thought was about the rocks which were all over the place ready to throw. But then, I know nothing about mountain lion encounters. Would throwing rocks make the situation worse? I've carried a 4.5" Blackhawk .357 with 180 gr. hard cast handloads in an area with black bears before but never needed it. It's like the old fire extinguisher analogy; It's good to have around even when it's not needed. Also considered an insurance policy.
I would think ya gotta bend down to pick up a rock, maybe not smart when bluffing a lion. I've seen even skinny feral cats turn into tigers when defending her kittens, nothing I'd wanna mess with.
How many of us have actually seen even one mt lion in the wild, much less had one RIGHT THERE, righteously PO'd?
In as much as the guy walked away without a scratch, I'd say he did just fine.
Bet he brings a gun next time tho.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
I would think ya gotta bend down to pick up a rock, maybe not smart when bluffing a lion. I've seen even skinny feral cats turn into tigers when defending her kittens, nothing I'd wanna mess with.
How many of us have actually seen even one mt lion in the wild, much less had one RIGHT THERE, righteously PO'd?
In as much as the guy walked away without a scratch, I'd say he did just fine.
Bet he brings a gun next time tho.
I CALLED IN A COUGAR I SEEN CHASIN A DEER IN THE MOUNTAINS,THIS CAT PUT THE SNEAK ON ME AND I SHOT IT WITH A BOW THE ARROW HAD A ZWICKEY BROADHEAD ON ARROW, WENT THRU CAT IN FRONT CHEST WENT OUT RIGHT BUTT CHEEK ,RAN AWAY AND DIED 75 YARDS AWAY. I HAVE SEEN A FEW CATS, I FEEL WOLVES ARE A LOT SMARTER. AS I POSTED I ALWAYS CARRY ,THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IS IN A BIG CITY NOW DAYS .
There have been a couple lions killed in Missouri supposedly in self defense, kinda questionable when you hear the actual details of the situations, and to date nobody has been prosecuted for such a shooting.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
Momma kitty sure didn't want him around her kittens. I would have bet she would have given up and retreated back to her kittens within 50 to a hundred yards of following the guy.
Right. Because what he was doing was working so well. How long does it take to pick up a rock, 0.2 seconds, or 0,1?
I thought it worked pretty well, the guy didn’t get a scratch.
Google says merely blinking an eye takes 0.3 to 0.4 seconds. Dunno how long it would take to stoop to pick up a rock, stand back up and accurately throw it.
How long would it have taken the mt lion to take maybe one bound and leap on the guy?
Are charging mt lions deterred by rock impacts? They must get kicked and banged around quite a lot when taking down prey. I would guess they must be pretty good at dodging such impacts while inbound.
Friggin remarkable footage regardless.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
Dude crapped his pants at the 2:50 mark, whaddya wanna bet.
Judging by the dialogue, I'd bet he has a man bun and drives a Subaru. Got a hunch what kind of bumper stickers he's sporting too.
I do a bit of solo hiking / backpacking and this is a damn good reason why I wear a chest rig. Sidearm won't get caught up in pack straps if it needs to be deployed quick.
'Course I have more reason to wear one around here because of the two-legged mall-ninja types in the woods...
I’m not sure I would of bent down for a rock either. That cat was close. He kept space as well as he could with out running or turning his back.
Bears don’t make me too nervous but cats are another matter. Sneaky killing SOB’s. If that kid hasn’t begged, borrowed or stole a sidearm by the time he hits that trail again, I’d be surprised. Lol.
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
Pretty intense situation no doubt. In an interview with the news he stated every time he broke eye contact or shifted toward picking up a rock is when the lion would lunge at him or charge.
I’m not sure I would of bent down for a rock either. That cat was close. He kept space as well as he could with out running or turning his back.
Bears don’t make me too nervous but cats are another matter. Sneaky killing SOB’s. If that kid hasn’t begged, borrowed or stole a sidearm by the time he hits that trail again, I’d be surprised. Lol.
Thought I heard him say at one point "Where's my gun" or "wish I had my gun".
Any bets whether he gets something to carry it in if it's a pistol, or if his gun is a longarm, any bets he goes out and picks up a heater?
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