What To Do If A Mountain Lion Is Stalking You

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If the mountain lion lingers near you within 100 yards and does not pay attention to you avoid approaching the lion and try to back away slowly. There have been four mountain lion attacks on children in california over the past 16 months. It is thought that mountain lions see the person as prey and begin to chase and attack them. Try to avoid walking or hiking alone during these times because you could be mistaken as prey.

About mountain lion behavior the other video mentioned was also not stalking but was a mother lion urging the jogger to get away from her kittens. I always say this. Chilling footage shows mountain lion quietly stalking children near san francisco. If a mountain lion is stalking you to hunt you you will probably not know pratt has had her fair share of encounters with cougars both personal and professional.

But bending over makes you look like a four legged animal it can easily pounce on. If you run you are acting like food. If you are being stalked by a mountain lion you are currently perceived as prey and one of the deterrents you can implement is making yourself look like a large formidable opponent to the mountain lion. There is no possibility that a human can outrun a mountain lion and trying to do so will only trigger the instinctive response to chase.

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In fact you want to show the mountain lion that you may be a danger to it. In order to look dangerous to the mountain lion you want to make yourself look bigger. Make yourself bigger than you are. So it is best you are standing upright at all times when you are in a mountain lion environment.

The most important rule is do not run. What to do if a mountain lion is stalking you. A mountain lion was caught on camera seemingly sizing up some kids in a neighborhood near san francisco. Stalking implies you re hunting something right she says.

Typical prey behavior is to run. If the animal is moving closer to you within 50 yards and seems to be attentive to you try to appear larger without turning your back and look for potential weapons sticks or rocks. Remember healthy cougars don t hunt other predators. Both vickers and chrysafis also recommend using bear spray which is a deterrent similar to a big can of pepper spray or even firing a gun at the ground to scare the animal if you re carrying one.

If the mountain lion starts walking towards you be sure to stay calm and back away slowly while looking at it in the eyes. Mountain lions are predators. Although mountain lion attacks on humans are rare most occur when people are in motion usually running skiing hiking or biking.