Now, I understand mountain lions generally will run whenever they get near to a human, and even seeing one int he wild is quite uncommon, however it’s extremely possible that the animal might assault anytime if it feels threatened enough.
Mountain lions are one amazing kitty cat though scary to come across in the wild? Yes, however incredible nevertheless. Fierce and skillful predators, stalking their prey and attacking with speed and accuracy. They don’t have many natural predators, and can be very territorial, meaning they need a lot of space. A mountain lion usually requires about 13 times as much area as a black bear or 40 times as much area as a bobcat to thrive.
Since the 1800s expansion, hunting, and farmers protecting livestock significantly decreased the mountain lion population however, conservation efforts have mostly stabilized the population in the Western United States.
Males generally weigh between 120 and 220 pounds, while and females weigh between 65 and 140 pounds, however their biggest advantage is their ability to climb trees and jump. Which is why hunters will use a pack of dogs to tree a cougar for an easy shot.
Not this kitty though, he wasn’t afraid of no dog.
And the dog wasn’t afraid of him either…
The scene all went down in British Columbia, Canada, as it appears the guy is out walking with his black lab, Timber, through the woods when the two stumble across the mountain lion.
First off, I wanna say the most impressive part is the fact that the dog isn’t afraid of the mountain lion at all. Maybe it’s stupidity, maybe he’s trying to protect his owner from an attack, however it would’ve been all over in a hurry if that cat wanted to attack.
As you can see, Timber continuously barks at the creature, and gets within less than a foot of it. It’s pretty cool to watch how loyal the dog is to its owner, and wasn’t going to let the creature get close to him.
And perhaps the second craziest part is the fact that the mountain lion never runs off… just a good old fashioned staredown.
Even when the owner screams at it multiple times, the mountain lion gets closer and closer, and even snarls at the dog.
Luckily enough, nobody was injured during this altercation, and dare I state, cooler heads dominated? But it might’ve ended much, MUCH even worse.
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