Mountain Lion Attacks

It will stalk you. It will pounce when your back is turned. It will chomp onto your skull. It will drag you away into the underbrush. It will eat you.

Mountain lion attacks are rare, but they can be survivable.

This week, Marina and Fin discuss real-life survival cases, precautions that you can take, and what to do if a mountain lion has decided that you are prey.

• Sources

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  • https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/facts-about-cougars/

  • https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Mountain-Lion#:~:text=Mountain%20lions%20are%20stealthy%20predators,%2C%20even%20insects%2C%20when%20necessary.

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  • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-09-me-lion9-story.html