Man chased by Mountain Lion

[Icequeen]

The "unedited" version.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGNM6qUnWqG/

When all you wanted was just a quick morning run while enjoying nature.

[Pyraxis]

Go eat your babies 

I couldn't tell whether it was the man or the kitty roaring in the first few seconds. 

[Jack]

Kept thinking them smart for not turning around or running, though also not smart for being in the woods without spray or something. That was scary.

[renaeden]

There were plenty of rocks to throw at the cat. Just don't know if the action of bending down to pick one up would have gotten the cat to attack.

[Pyraxis]

I'm guessing the adrenalin stopped him from thinking straight too. That was fricking scary when it was coming at him with paws up.

[odeon]

Scary.

[rock hound]

Just an update on that video.  Mountain Lions are stealth ambush predators.  Turns out the hiker was near her den with kits in them.  He did the right thing by backing away facing her and not running or turning his back.  She was trying get him away from her kits.  If she really wanted to kill him, he would be dead. 

[SBI_Patience]

Almost reminds me of this.

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

I would have needed a change of pants after that.

But, as Ozy pointed out, it really looks like a threat display more than anything else, and the hiker probably did exactly the right thing.

[rock hound]

I would have needed a change of pants after that.

But, as Ozy pointed out, it really looks like a threat display more than anything else, and the hiker probably did exactly the right thing.

It's called a "bluff charge", which means stay away, get back.  Bears will do that too.  As long as you face them and stand tall and back slowly away.  You will not trigger their chase prey instinct.  This is common advice when hiking in wild areas.  Mountain Lions preferred way of attack is by ambush from above and landing on their preys back.  Where they administer a bone crushing bite to the skull or neck to quickly kill their prey. 

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

I would have needed a change of pants after that.

But, as Ozy pointed out, it really looks like a threat display more than anything else, and the hiker probably did exactly the right thing.

It's called a "bluff charge", which means stay away, get back.  Bears will do that too.  As long as you face them and stand tall and back slowly away.  You will not trigger their chase prey instinct.  This is common advice when hiking in wild areas.  Mountain Lions preferred way of attack is by ambush from above and landing on their preys back.  Where they administer a bone crushing bite to the skull or neck to quickly kill their prey.

Very similar to the drop bear then.

(drop bears are an urban myth, but are likely based on stories passed down by Australia's indigenous people about the marsupial lion, which was certainly an ambush predator).