During Chris' 2014 summer mountain biking adventure, a mountain lion stalked him, and in this video, you can see how he handled the hungry mountain lion in the wilderness near Fernie, BC.
The fact that the Lion turned its back on the guy and casually walked away at the end shows that it wasn't scared of or concerned about the guy......it just decided he wasn't worth the potential trouble. That's how you know you're dealing with an apex predator.
As a guy who was almost eaten by one the other night I can say that is a fact. The most nonchalant giant monster I've ever encountered in my entire life and I still s*** my pants thinking about it... What you said struck me because that's exactly how I explained it to someone it moves like it doesn't have a care in the world because it doesn't
There's nothing more humbling on the face of the planet then the feeling you get knowing something was looking at you like dinner, the candles were lit, the music was playing and just so happened I turned around and just so happened had a rifle in my hand because when I turned around what I saw was way bigger than me about twice my size actually
Funny thing it seems like that's how cats really calculate things no matter their size lol. I've watched cats do the whole disrespectful back turn thing and then the other cat just watches respectfully like what kind of odd gentlemanly passive-aggressive punking is this.
He wasn't running from the lion And lion could tell that he wasn't going to be its dinner or lunch and good thing for the guy he was being loud and walking well looking at the lion and most of the time the lion will kill a human if it was hungry or sometime lions hiding it food or the lion was just checking him out
@@blanktrigger8863 lions kill in front of the neck not in the back Only ones that do that is tigers and leopards attack from the back Or if they already kill a human and hiding the food from other animal's Or harming the Cubs then that would be a different turn some lions will know okay I'm walking a from you or if already kill someone then that could trigger another bloodbath. But I saw nothing from the mountain lion to tigger it to kill him all I saw was a curious cat
It is questionable. They're 7-8 feet tall standing up, and if you were up close, you'll realize how shredded their arms and legs are. These guys are big. But yeah, being a bipedal ape man who can stand tall is serious intimidation.
@@thomask6798 You really didn't need to hit Enter after every sentence .. it makes the situation look a lot worse than it would be with only bad grammar
If I’m not mistaken that looks like a young cat, not quite full grown. Still big enough to cause some serious damage if it was so inclined but this cat definitely seemed to be a bit curious if not confused as to what exactly to do with you so he just decided to back off, lucky for you. It was good that you kept your cool, faced the cat and most importantly did not run. This is what made the cat think twice and possibly saved your life. Good work.
I said the same thing that it's a young Puma. If that was an adult I don't think it would've ended that way, it could have but highly unlikely. I was also thinking since the cat is young he should be careful he doesn't know if mom is near.
@Playfulpanthress as dumb? are you serious? He made the mistake of trying to bolt, which is what predators look for. He realized his mistake, and held his ground which is the only thing that prevented the attack. At the end, his aggressive behavior, and his bluff in advancing is what diffused the situation. If you cant see that your an idiot.
in the predator prey relationship, there is one constant that characterizes it. The prey runs, the predator chases. The only exception to this rule is large herd animals. As you can see they have developed a different strategy and it is LARGELY successful. They hold their ground, circle their young and weak, and fight off the attack. Only when they run do they suffer losses.
I got followed by a cougar once. It was scary as shit. It actually ended up on top of me. It’s my fault for buying her a drink. Thank you for all the likes.
People remember YOU WILL NEVER OUTRUN A MOUNTAIN LION! The best reply if you come across one is to stare it down, appear big as you can and make as much noise as possible all the while remain eye to eye locked in, letting it know YOU see it as well as it sees you (stealth attack is not an option) this guy handled it perfectly.
That’s exactly what you do ,,, try to intimidate it at least show it no fear… Look at the vid- - cougar stalks man on Vancouver Island….. THAT IS THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO….that stupid dude could have gotten any cat in the area killed… cause he’s just so cool,,, the stupid fool… if a cougar gets a human the after affects are not going to be good for cougars … yes my bro never take it for a joke,,, act big and bad ,, let it know you are not a free meal and it will not be easy for it to eat you…
He did so-so on this one. He kept somewhat calm, and faced the cat for the most part (other than that moronic couple of seconds). If you're ever in this position, look for a large branch or something to hold above your head, and make low tone but loud and stern sounds. You want to make yourself look big and scary, and try not to put off too many fear pheromones 😉
Yeah animals are kind of dumb by human standards. For example, black bears are so stupid they don't realise that they are stronger than humans and pussy out when people scream and confront them. They just rely on confrontation.
I love how domesticated cats are exactly like their larger counterparts. He did the whole, “I’m not looking at you, just minding my own business” routine when he looked to the side. I watch my two cats do this to one another constantly lol. Typical cat fake out move.
When he said to the cat " he's much bigger" my first thought was yes but definitely not as strong. I worked with some cats when I worked as a Vet Tech at a Zoo many years back. I know firsthand just how intimidating that species of cat really CAN be. Simon was scary AF. Bianca on the other hand was a really big lap cat or so she thought
That's actually a good point. The mountain lion was probably slowly figuring out this isn't the typical big prey. It eventually realized this one was a bit more sophisticated
@@galaxytraveler5779 sometimes I think there is no way I would survive against any semi-dangerous animal but remember that my ancestors did. Be big and scary and you might just look dangerous to the animal too
They can leap 18 feet from a sitting position and over 40 feet with a running start cougars are the only animal I'm terrified of running into in the rockies way scarier then a grizzly because you never see them until its too late
@@eliteangling9284 They blend perfectly into the terrain too it’s terrifying like nature’s marine snipers. 40 foot jump though, that seems a little off no?
that was the most incredible video. I love how the man was ever polite... "hello Mr. mountain Lion" ... but I've seen my cats stalk mice, there was no mistaking it. I could feel the inner conflict. Part of me would be like this is the MOST AWESOME thing to be this close to a mountain lion, and another part of me would be like, maybe he just wants to be friends and let me pet him, what if he was a friendly mountain lion who was raised around people..... but I know what cats look like when they stalk prey. And also when the man said a firm NO, the cat YELLED back!! It roared!! But ultimately, the cat wasn't totally sure if he was big enough to take the man on, and then he looked away like saving face as if to say 'I wasn't stalking YOU, seriously?? Whatever.... and walks away..... But I wonder what happened later because the cat could have doubled back and in the tall grass that cougar was practically invisible.
I saw one of these incredible animals the other night driving home. Was about double the size of what I thought one would be. Was definitely glad I was in my car and not walking home.
Running was a very bad thing to do, but I can't fault him since it's easy to judge from safety behind a keyboard, but totally different when you're alone face to face with a predator.
@Mr Penguin a bear. Of course a gun won't scare a bear. Probably a rifle will though. A cougar? That thing will probably die in one shot. Or run off with a bullet wound through it's guts.
@@Gary-bz1rf something that explodes or emits a bright flash of light usually scares things away but sometimes it acts more like a shot at a beginning of a race where the shot actually scares the animals into fight mode and you might be attacked or killed. But if the animal was scared and second guessing eating you and then you soot at the ground in front of it or in the air it should run.. but sometimes as I said, gunshots can provoke an attack
No, when I went hiking in Colorado I came within about 40 yards of one that stalked me for about 700 yards. Once it got close I put 2 rounds at its paws that cat jumped in the air and backwards about 4 feet of the ground and scattered really fast. Then after I saw how fast it took off I realize I should have fired a shot before he got to 40 yards because he could have closed the distance on me really quick, just food for thought they are quick don't let them get too close.
You handled this right. The lion was confused as to why you didn’t panic and run. And you are right about height. In nature tall usually means power so when animals see us standing upright they think we are more than we really are. But NEVER turn your back.
We live in a rural area on 84 acres. I was planting sweet corn a couple of months ago, and the tractor broke down, which left me a good distance from the house. I started to walk back, I cut through a few fields, and made it to the road. As I was walking along the side of the road, my sister just happened to be driving by in the pick up with my uncle. She stopped, I opened the tailgate, and sat down on it, and she pulled away. Maybe 5 seconds passed after she drove off, a big Cougar trotted out of the bush beside the road and started following the truck. I quickly moved further back into the bed of the truck, and banged on the window to alert my sister that we were being pursued by a Cougar. I had this terrible feeling that it had been stalking me, and was maybe moments away from jumping out at me? We've encountered them before, sometimes on horseback, sometimes on foot, but those times we were aware of it's presence and never surprised by it. That wasn't the case in my last encounter.
@@beekay5914 No, it was correct. In "He was passed," the words "was passed" is in the simple passive tense. "passed" is the past participle of the verb "to pass" (as in to pass by an object or boarder). Past can be used as an adjective, an adverb, noun or a preposition BUT NOT A VERB. If you're going to go around correcting grammar, do it right.
Why did you keep a mountain lion as a pet? How did u get one? I use to have one visit my backyard every week and I know I was bad for feeding it raw meat but it never attacked me. it would come to my back yard and make chirping sounds to get my attention but whenever I came out it ran off to hide but would watch me place a raw roast or whole chicken out for it. II'd have a string on it then I'd go back inside and it would come back to investigate the food. I'd pull the string so food would move and it got scared at first but I think it learned it was a game and it would paw swipe it chase it a bit then eat it .After that it left but this went on for about 2 years .It never wanted to hurt me it just knew I was a safe human who gave it a free meal once a week or so. Honestly I think the lion actually liked me but never wanted to get too close or it knew I didn't want it to so respected that . yes there were times I had nothing to give it and no it didn't ever even try to scare me let alone attack me.
That's exactly what I was looking at how fast it got up to where he was when he just turned his back for about three seconds and how far and fast that mountain lion got up to that point to where he was just standing at!👀 Fast As Fuck!!!
You don't EVER turn your back on a big cat, and you CERTAINLY never run from them. Hell my girlfriends cat has ninja struck me while I was paying attention.
Mountain lions kill by biting the back of the neck and breaking the spine. They won’t attack you from the front...that’s why it approached so quick when he turned for a few seconds. You never turn your back on a mountain lion or it’ll go for the kill.
Yeah someone died from a mountain lion attack a yr or two ago. I thought the camera was attached to something but this guy is holding the camera in his one hand?? He needs to be ready to use both hands. That cat could be on top of him in under 1 second if it wanted to. Im pretty sure it could reach him in just a single pounce
He’s trying to move away from it like prey. He’s lucky it didn’t pounce. “I’m way bigger than you.” I don’t care how big you are, if a mountain lion decides that you are for lunch.. you aren’t fighting that thing off of you without a weapon. You’re best bet at that point is to be the aggressor. Be loud and move towards the animal. It will probably be convinced that you are the scarier creature and it will lose interest and move on to find easier prey. Try to do the opposite and run away and you won’t make it very far before feeling the full power of those muscles bearing down on you while razor blades cut into your back and a bite force like you wouldn’t believe snaps your neck. “I’m not afraid of you.” The funny thing about being eaten alive is that you don’t have to be afraid for it to happen lol.
If he had turned and ran it wouldn't have been pretty at all. Most large cats stalk and attack without the knowledge of the animal even being there. That encounter was very unusual, looked like it was wanting him to show fear and run. Must have been hungry.
A major thrill of my adult life was seeing a cougar at very close range in the first week of March 1983. I was on a 10-speed bike rolling down a well-paved but closed (due to a washout) US Park Service road in the Olympia National Forest. The cougar looked right at me with paws on the road surface and body on the downhill slope of the road. It then crossed the road and had nowhere to go but straight up a 25-foot rockface. In what looked to be an effortless action, it leaped straight up that sheer rock wall and was out of sight. By then, I was only about 20 yards from where it took the leap. I thought my friend was directly behind me on his bike, but he had stopped way up the road to screw around with his glove, so he missed the entire event. But he could tell by how white I had turned and by my demeanor that what I told him was true. Thank goodness he was there. We made a lot of noise and passed the area where it was no doubt still watching us. I learned later, and more and more over the many years since then, that bicycles excite and provoke cougars. Without my friend being there, I would have been in high peril of a pounce-attack.
I like how you saw him in the grass then turned to run away, then you turned around again, and he was right there. he probably would have attacked you if you didn't turn around at that moment
It really is. I know the camera wasn't super high quality but even still, the puma just melted through that grass, getting bigger and bigger. Your perception is dulled when an object comes right at you with no side-to-side movement... amazing how instinct can transfer that deep knowledge from generation to generation of cat
@Seckswithatoaster Most likely just curious. They're nocturnal hunters. Not sure why this one would be out during the day other than being immature. A ball of yarn or perhaps a large cardboard box nay be a good alternative if you don't have access to a laser.
@Dredgen One yup, exactly, had he turned his back, he would have been attacked. That is what the mountain lion was waiting for, show of fear and for him to turn around.
Yep your on the menu I was walking up a mountain road once & the mountain lion walked right across the road strutting his stuff made that one look small I just stood still because I knew there was no where to go & I knew it was way faster than me so glad he wasn't hungry or I wouldn't be able to tell you the tale
Sounds pretty real ta me an kinda perfect time to do it rt after taking cover so close to its prey.....wen it hit that cover i thought dude was a goner for sure
@@adammarsden4650 The growl maybe. The yowl no way in hell. It was hunting him beforehand. So 'roaring' is counter productive to the cause. Plus as Krugg said, the mouth was closed during the end of the scream. That was edited in. In might have been growling though to encourage him to run. Leaving weak points open.
I was born and grew up about 50 miles from this area. As kids we were taught how to haze wildlife and to never turn and run. As an adult who has lived now in cities for most of my life, I completely understand wanting to just observe such amazing creatures. I had coyotes in my backyard in Hollywood and instead of hazing them, I got my camera and took photos. That was a selfish act on my part. What would have been best for the coyotes was for me to scare them away from my home...and everyone's home.
When confronted by a mountain lion, or any hunter type mammal DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM IT!!!!!! THAT is what they are waiting for, so they can chase you, kill you and eat you. Instead, yell, wave your arms and SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD THEM. It will confuse them and cause them to leave you alone. Just be aware of where they are as you SLOWLY retreat backward out of the area
That was one terrifying encounter! I was watching the video desperately wanting to scream please shout at it, please assert yourself, stop whispering🙀😶🙀 Congratulations Chris, you had one hell of a creepy encounter and one hell of a lucky escape🥴 I'm glad you lived to tell the tale!
It was already stalking him, if he hadn’t faced the mountain lion it probably would’ve tried a surprise attack. Most big cats are like that though, as soon as their element of surprise is gone they’ll usually leave you be. But never turn your back on one or even less try to run...
@@MrWoodMan23 I don't know if he has but I have and I can tell you that was fake as f***! Sounds like he was playing something off at cell phone almost.
I agree with those who said cat was walking you out of their territory. Slowly leaving cat stayed at a distance but when you stopped to film twice the approach continued and the short run was a very bad idea as cat got even closer. Cat looked fed btw. Always carry a readily available blade out there.
Man: "I'm not afraid of you." Mountain Lion: "That's not what your tone or body language say, but you are no threat to me so I don't care. Now back to my feast."
@@Bass-ne6dl I think he was like "I have this badass mountain lion footage, but in the middle of it I make a weak-ass roar that's kinda embarrassing." So he added the growl over top to distract from it.
@@jacobsaintjames I have that suspicion too. Might be wrong, but that sound was a little TOO exact to the ones you hear in movies. Of course, horses all tend to sound pretty similar too. It's just odd for how chill the cougar was that at this specific moment when the camera is bobbing and super blurry that it lets out this death-cry in response to his attempt to scare it.
@@JJMDude I am certain because of the animal's posture. If it was feeling threatened enough to growl and even roar, its ears would be flattened and its stance would be low to the ground and aggressive. Instead it is just standing calmly watching him. An animal in that calm curious state would never make so threatening a sound. If it was real, we wouldn't have heard it just once, and the guy would have been in a lot more trouble.
