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[kretos]

that shit was intense

 

[Irobot82]

That's why you keep some pepper spray or some shit.

 

[eot]

That forward "lunge" move looks cool as shit

 

[trikster40]

I felt like I was playing Red Dead Redemption in first person lol

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

I lost it when he starting hissing LMAO.

 

[DESTROYA]

On a dirt path surrounded with big rocks what should I do ?
6 minutes later .....maybe I should throw something at it .

 

[HotPocket69]

Probably would’ve shit myself

 

[Ikutachi]

Not the kind of cougar I was thinking.

 

[nush]

I had very different expectations from the topic title.

 

[dead monkey uk]

Right idea, Wrong Pussy

 

[Halcyon]

That throw saved his life.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I thought "throw rocks at it!" about .0532 seconds into the video.

I feel like Bear Grylls.

 

[Rival]

I probably would have used my karate skills to end that situation in about 7 seconds.

 

[DESTROYA]

I probably would have used my karate skills to end that situation in about 7 seconds.

So the cougar would of killed you in 7 seconds, sounds about right.

 

[joedan]

Just throw some rocks at it

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Good on him for not wanting to harm a wild animal but I'd have been armed with big rocks alright. Glad they're both safe. Brown pants day confirmed.

Interesting to see another animal use the tactic humans perfected for hunting, just stalk your prey until they're exhausted.

 

[Warnen]

When I read the thread title thought it was a old lady chasing after a dude.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Just pet the kitty ffs. It’s clear it just wants some love.

 

[Elcid]

What a pussy.

 

[poppabk]

I lost it when he starting hissing LMAO.

Yeah it was funny hearing him try out different noises trying to find the one that would repel a cougar.
"Hurggghhh"
"Hissssssdd"
"Raaaaarggghh"

 

[DeepEnigma]

Idiot stops and walks a little towards in when there was good distance around the bend.

Also, it seems it was more a “get out of my territory” response. If the cougar were hunting, he would have already been taken out and not see it coming.

 

[Ememee]

This is what keeps me from jogging in hiking trails. Fuck that noise.

 

[MetalAlien]

 

[TyphoonStruggle]

Guy should've been carrying

 

[Darkmakaimura]

When I read the title I was expecting a horny middle aged woman was stalking him.

 

[-Arcadia-]

This is what keeps me from jogging in hiking trails. Fuck that noise.

Yep. I adore them for that ‘getting back to nature’/soul purified of modernity vibe, but it’s hard to ignore that I am completely, utterly defenseless. Something like this video is my worst nightmare. I really want to look into some extremely powerful animal mace like Irobot82 pointed out, if it works.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Not the kind of cougar I was thinking.

 

[Tschumi]

Courtney.. Cox?

 

[captainraincoat]

Yeah most animals know retreating is a sign of weakness...big ass rock thrown at its head would of probably scared it off earlier

 

[PanzerAzel]

Doubt the cat was hunting, looked more like protective intimidation. He mentioned something about its babies (thought I saw a small cat at some point) and that’s what the behavior looked to be. Get out of my territory. Good thing as that cat could’ve seriously fucked him up.

 

[MaestroMike]

Very scary.

 

[ConkerTheSquirrel.]

I was expecting a different kind of cougar, but I guess you can't always get what you want in life.

 

[PSYGN]

With these kind of encounters you need to be firm.

One approach I like to conduct on these wild encounters is the somersault. You have to time it right so that you jump over it as it comes in for a pounce.

Immediately follow up with a low spinning sweep kick and that cougar will be cou-gone. #lifetips

 

[Orpheum]

Idiot stops and walks a little towards in when there was good distance around the bend.

Also, it seems it was more a “get out of my territory” response. If the cougar were hunting, he would have already been taken out and not see it coming.

Yeah and you can see a Cougar baby somewhere around the beginning. So it's definitely defending its offspring

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I wonder if throwing rocks at it, would have made the situation better or worse?

 

[King of Foxes]

While that seemed like an interesting video, i mean why would you keep filming? You are literally in a life or death situation, put the phone away, take your shirt off and wrap it around your arm to offer if the attack comes and hope to fuck you have a knife at least to survive.

Although i did laugh at the start when he said "fuck you dude" to the cat

 

[GymWolf]

I was expecting another type of cougar chasing a man tbh...

 

[GymWolf]

Idiot stops and walks a little towards in when there was good distance around the bend.

Also, it seems it was more a “get out of my territory” response. If the cougar were hunting, he would have already been taken out and not see it coming.

Yep, the guy was kinda asking to be in trouble.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Yep. I adore them for that ‘getting back to nature’/soul purified of modernity vibe, but it’s hard to ignore that I am completely, utterly defenseless. Something like this video is my worst nightmare. I really want to look into some extremely powerful animal mace like Irobot82 pointed out, if it works.

Run with another person or carry something on you. Cougars are usually scared of loud noises and the FBI van.

While that seemed like an interesting video, i mean why would you keep filming? You are literally in a life or death situation, put the phone away, take your shirt off and wrap it around your arm to offer if the attack comes and hope to fuck you have a knife at least to survive.

Although i did laugh at the start when he said "fuck you dude" to the cat

Big cats aren't dogs. They not only have teeth that can tear into you easily they have claws.

 

[King of Foxes]

Run with another person or carry something on you. Cougars are usually scared of loud noises and the FBI van.

Big cats aren't dogs. They not only have teeth that can tear into you easily they have claws.

yeah well you havent seen me do a nija kick buddy, im pretty sure i could take the cat

 

[notseqi]

That'll teach you leaving the house without a ball of yarn.

 

[HotPocket69]

So the cougar would of killed you in 7 seconds, sounds about right.

It’s WOULD’VE

WOULD HAVE

Why do people struggle with this

 

[Mohonky]

Not the kind of cougar I was thinking.

I was going to say, 6 minutes? I'd have let her have me at 6 seconds

 

[Kimahri]

If that happened in Norway, there'd be a team of about a hundred hunters, attack dogs, and helicopters out for the kill right now.

We're a hypocritical bunch of retards.

 

[Raphael]

Was hoping it would end up being another type of cougar.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

And it wasn't even in Australia

 

[Orpheum]

I wonder if throwing rocks at it, would have made the situation better or worse?

In general, throwing stuff is actually helpful. However i would resort to things like nearby treebranches or whatever stuff you have in your hand which is worth throwing. Bending over to pick up a rock significantly reduces your height which in turn could be a sign for the predator that you're weak and trigger an attack.

 

[notseqi]

In general, throwing stuff is actually helpful. However i would resort to things like nearby treebranches or whatever stuff you have in your hand which is worth throwing. Bending over to pick up a rock significantly reduces your height which in turn could be a sign for the predator that you're weak and trigger an attack.

'Jeeves, hand me the nine iron!'.
'Excellent choice, sir.'

 

[Sakura]

I wonder if throwing rocks at it, would have made the situation better or worse?

If a cougar really wanted to fight it wouldn't just follow you out in the open and make intimidating gestures like that, it pretty clearly just wanted to scare the guy off because of its cubs. In that situation I'm not sure throwing rocks would help, as maybe the cougar would then decide to fight.
That being said, picking up a rock at least to have on hand if the cougar did attack would probably be a good idea. Because if a cougar does attack you, you should fight back instead of running, and having a rock instead of your bare hands would be good. They aren't typically going to risk serious injury (or death) against an adult human male, which is why they generally only attack kids or women. If it thinks it isn't worth it, it will bail.

 

[notseqi]

If a cougar really wanted to fight it wouldn't just follow you out in the open and make intimidating gestures like that, it pretty clearly just wanted to scare the guy off because of its cubs. In that situation I'm not sure throwing rocks would help, as maybe the cougar would then decide to fight.
That being said, picking up a rock at least to have on hand if the cougar did attack would probably be a good idea. Because if a cougar does attack you, you should fight back instead of running, and having a rock instead of your bare hands would be good. They aren't typically going to risk serious injury (or death) against an adult human male, which is why they generally only attack kids or women. If it thinks it isn't worth it, it will bail.

Wasn't that a cub right at the beginning when the video starts for real?