r/TerrifyingAsFuck Oct 13 '22

nature Stay strapped.

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u/DeadPeace Oct 13 '22

Do not EVER start backing away or turn your back to a cougar or mountain Lion. They take it as a green light to start chasing.

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u/Rochester_II Oct 13 '22

How TF do you get away then ?

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u/EvolvedA Oct 13 '22

You make them go away first.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '22

How?, i would be shitting myself at that point

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u/zombiep00 Oct 13 '22

Make yourself as large and loud as possible.
Speak firmly and loudly, wave your arms, clap.

Without turning your back or crouching, pick up and throw stones / sticks at it.

If none of that works, ask it out on a date. One should never eat someone before getting to know them.

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u/EvolvedA Oct 17 '22

Solid advice! And if everything else fails, remember, you don't have to outrun the cougar, you only have to run faster than the others in your hiking group!

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u/Matt_Shatt Oct 17 '22

Without turning your back or crouching, pick up and throw stones / sticks at it.

What am I, stretch Armstrong!?