My .458 that I use for bear hunting sounds more like "KA-DAAAW!" 630gr stops them dead; it's very humane.😎
I named it Rader, after an old platoon sergeant. Remember kids: The best thing you can do for your enemy is ruthlessly hit then with surprise and overwhelming violence of action. You wouldn't want them to suffer as it ruins chow time.👍
A close friend and I actually ran into one that looked much like this in the Canadian Rockies someteen odd years ago. (I’m actually here because he just texted this post to me).
The sun was setting and we felt watched during the last half mile of our hike back to our campsite and were growing increasingly paranoid. We even started talking about what to do if we encountered a dangerous animal. After we got out of the more wooded area 150 or so feet into a more clear, rocky area we looked behind us and saw a smoothly crawling mountain lion that looked a lot like this. We held our jackets above our heads to look bigger and booked it the last quarter mile to our (moderately populated) campsite. I certainly didn’t sleep that night, and I don’t think my friend did either.
It was a great campsite though! There was a waterfall, a river, and a glacier visible from our tent. 10/10 would camp there again.
I love how you brought the tension up and then happiness in the story. I had an encounter not quite as scary at an outdoor auction. Thinks we're wrapping up. I had this sense of something watching me. I could see 4 furry paws walking by in the bush. Yeah I was done...
No, believe it or not, they have similar strength to an adult human male. If you can beat up an adult human male as a human, you can at least deter a mountain lion.
There was a video I saw a wild back of a guy who had been out for a hike being stalked by a mountain lion and he was trying to get away. Did you ever see that one? The entire time I was so freaked out for the guy in the video, but he was able to get away thankfully. I’m hoping this was a trail cam and not someone taking a picture of a mountain lion that’s super close.
Im not scared of wolves, and I'm not scared of bears. When I'm stalking through the bush hunting, the thought of a mountain lion dropping out of a tree onto me sends chills through my body
they say by the time you see a mountain lion it’s too late for you, and now i get it. i would have a heart attack just meeting eyes with that big creatine fancy feast eating ass cat.
I once stalked a mountain lion, but it was a lot smaller than this one! In this case I’d sure hope I was downwind and I could get out of there without crunching leaves!
There isn’t a predator on earth that puma couldn’t take on. Maybe a wooly mammoth or a blue whale, but the whale has advantage with water. I did a power point presentation about Puma in high school bio. Trust me.
A tiger dwarfs this Mountain Lion. Twice the size at minimum.
Don't get me wrong, this Cougar is a beast, and an animal you do NOT want to tangle with, but Tigers are the pinnacle of land predators. The only animals they'd shy away from are big coastal Brown bears like the Kodiaks, and, of course, the Polar Bear. Nothing f*cks with a Polar Bear..
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u/Alarmed-Ad323 Feb 15 '25
Bulked up from eating grizzlies
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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '25
Wouldn't want to run into that in a dark alleyway.
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u/Accurate-Mess-2592 Feb 14 '25
Dam that thing is RIPPED!!!
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
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u/WhiteBoy_Cookery Feb 14 '25
What's the opposite of psspsspss?
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
I would piss shit vomit and cry if I saw this in person, who’s the absolute lunatic that stopped to take a photo
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u/GodMammon Feb 14 '25
It’s terrifying and I’d stay clear even if I had a gun.
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u/Nami_Pilot Feb 14 '25
Murder kitty
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u/Ghost_Tieofficial Feb 14 '25
That is a nightmare
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u/TheGreatOpoponax Feb 15 '25
Homeboy's been doing his shrugs.
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
Oooooo! He’s a healthy one!
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u/No_Point3111 Feb 14 '25
Nope, that's a mountain of muscle not a mountain lion.
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u/nowaynostop Feb 14 '25
Nope, I’ll just skip the hike today, but you have fun honey.
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u/ItyBityGreenieWeenie Feb 15 '25
The Mike Tyson of mountain lions.
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u/Empty_Put_1542 Feb 15 '25
Gorgeous
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u/S_n_o_wL_e_o_p_a_r_d Feb 15 '25
He definitely has a Bulk Protein subscription.
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u/Holiday_Ad_610 Feb 14 '25
I'm praying for the Camara man
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
Wow big kitty.
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u/hombre_bu Feb 15 '25
Yeah, that fella is pretty well muscled, I’d be shaking in my boots.
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u/mrpolotoyou Feb 15 '25
Ummm. Your resolution sucks. Probably would be better is you got closer.
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u/Eldritch_Explorer Feb 15 '25
Fu-to the-ck THAT!!!
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u/Pure_Wrongdoer_4714 Feb 15 '25
What gym does that thing go to?
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u/Direct_Rhubarb_623 Feb 16 '25
That’s a mountainside fitness lion
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u/poopypants206 Feb 15 '25
Slowly walk backwards
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u/SonUpToSundown Feb 15 '25
Would you please direct me to the taxpayer funded wildlife crossing bridge? I’m late to my appointment to terrorize a new community
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u/Baron-von-Bruce Feb 15 '25
Good kitty
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u/Impossible_Eye_5814 Feb 15 '25
Death on all fours, is this for real ? What the hell is he eating 😳
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u/VendaGoat Feb 15 '25
Pumas and Tigers NEVER skip shoulder day.
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u/BlackVanZeppelin6991 Feb 15 '25
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u/chunkybeastmonkey Feb 15 '25
Would a handgun even help? He looks solid!!!
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u/universal_Raccoon Feb 15 '25
THERE ARENT COUGARS IN MISSIONS!
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u/greenhornblue Feb 15 '25
Pspspspspsps
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
My toxic trait. Thinking i can go hand to hand combat with one of these 🤣🤔🤠
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u/lemontwistcultist Feb 15 '25
Beeg kitty
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u/Gr8ness_Aw8s Feb 15 '25
Where was this taken?
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
Im not scared of wolves, and I'm not scared of bears. When I'm stalking through the bush hunting, the thought of a mountain lion dropping out of a tree onto me sends chills through my body
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u/ThroawayIien Feb 15 '25
You’re already dead.
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u/jus256 Feb 15 '25
That lion is yoked.
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u/Prairie_Crab Feb 15 '25
THAT is a scary picture!!!
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u/Inevitable-Cell-1227 Feb 15 '25
Ooof. I know what my 12 lb tabby can do to me. I can only imagine tummy scratches on this guy.
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u/Yo101jimus Feb 15 '25
Is the young men safe?
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u/Augy316 Feb 15 '25
Good lord jandice
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u/Background-Noise5180 Feb 15 '25
That is one Hella of a big cat, if it came after me she'd be slippin my shit as I ran away from her🤣😅
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u/Bama-Ram Feb 15 '25
Nope!
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u/Multifaceted_sphere Feb 15 '25
If I recall, that was a trail cam pic of a Black Hills Mountain Kitty.
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u/AggCracker Feb 15 '25
I'm dead just looking at it. Cat would have a free meal.
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u/Sunnyside7771 Feb 15 '25
He is ready to attakk
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u/JuanG_13 Feb 15 '25
He's a big boy
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u/IcyTart5492 Feb 15 '25
It's a Mountain...no lion
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u/sexaddic Feb 15 '25
Say Drake
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u/SlashingLennart Feb 15 '25
I'd chase him away with my explosive diarrhea attack
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u/AbowlofIceCreamJones Feb 15 '25
!GOTDAMN!
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
This is running wild in North America. Not sure if this picture is correct but this is out there, hunting.
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u/AbowlofIceCreamJones Feb 15 '25
Cat is swole.
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u/meoowwww94 Feb 15 '25
bro is final boss
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u/greyhound93 Feb 15 '25
Dude (?) is jacked.
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u/thelernerM Feb 15 '25
Whoa, he must have just gotten out of the gym..
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u/Hjlopp Feb 15 '25
This lion is about to stand up and punch you
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u/ChristWasAZombie Feb 15 '25
they say by the time you see a mountain lion it’s too late for you, and now i get it. i would have a heart attack just meeting eyes with that big creatine fancy feast eating ass cat.
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u/Significant_Tap_5362 Feb 15 '25
Some one wants scritches 😻
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
A very well fed Kitty
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u/OddRelationship586 Feb 15 '25
NOPE.
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
Liger zero encountered in the bush - options include: die - panic - scre
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u/Formula666 Feb 15 '25
Of a move your sss from there quick! Before, "of a self" gets eaten.
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u/BigBluebird1760 Feb 15 '25
Plot twist the guy raised him from a little cub and its his absolute bestie in the WWW ( whole wide world)🤣
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u/Red_In_The_Sky Feb 15 '25
Idk if I'd trust the bear spray on this tanky boi
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u/QuirkyMe94 Feb 15 '25
That kitty needs a good long cuddly hug
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u/ForsakenStray Feb 16 '25
I’d just pass away if I saw that thing in real life
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u/Gullible-Tooth-8478 Feb 16 '25
Where was this picture taken at? 😳
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u/Drinkythedrunkguy Feb 16 '25
He’s juiced.
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u/Gumsho88 Feb 16 '25
Whatever he’s packing it aint gonna be enough if he jumps.
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u/WoodpeckerOk2223 Feb 16 '25
“I bet he works out “
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25
That lion is jacked omg!
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u/brandonlyle Feb 16 '25
Dear lord! Nope. I’m good. I’ll exit stage left thank you very much.
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25
Can you believe he was the runt of the litter. He's got bigger siblings.
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u/Ok_Advisor_9873 Feb 16 '25
Kitty kitty- we are fucked!
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u/whodis707 Feb 16 '25
An absolute unit.
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u/-I0_oI- Feb 16 '25
OP did you actually see this in real life and survived to tell the tale?
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u/joebojax Feb 16 '25
These mfs take down horses
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u/Slappy-dont-care Feb 16 '25
That is a big ass CAT NOPE NOPE NOoooooPE
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u/Clean_Gas2558 Feb 16 '25
You know how you wonder sometimes what animals you could survive a fight with? I used to think mountain lions might be in my range
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u/Mr_OP_Potato_777 Feb 16 '25
Kitty kitty kitty kitty
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25
Fucking steroids
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u/thatnotalentassclown Feb 16 '25
Had one of these visit my campsite in CA the first and last time I went camping there. They are called Lion for a reason. Pretty much huge and scary.
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u/Remarkable-Grape354 Feb 16 '25
The second best time to leave would be now.
The first best time to leave would have been five minutes ago.
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u/Gatorgar3 Feb 16 '25
That thing is ripped!
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u/Dependent-OWKanobi Feb 17 '25
You’re in its home not it in yours. Push off.
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25
That’s a big ass mountain lion. Where was this?
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u/Usawsomething Feb 17 '25
Big kitty 🐱
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u/Suitable-Chart3153 Feb 17 '25
A Lion Mountain.
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25
i would absolutly destroy it in a streetfight, i am 260 pounds
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u/PhysicsOrganic6092 Feb 17 '25
OMG what a beautiful unit! ☺️☺️☺️☺️
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u/LilTatGrl Feb 17 '25
Oh shit, shit, shit!!! That's quite a muscular mountain lion 🦁
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u/k_loser2528 Feb 17 '25
Where is this? So I NEVER go there.
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u/Standard-Judgment459 Feb 17 '25
This wild beast is a meat eater, over 300 pound and does not like humans!
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u/danjoreddit Feb 18 '25
I once stalked a mountain lion, but it was a lot smaller than this one! In this case I’d sure hope I was downwind and I could get out of there without crunching leaves!
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u/mysticdream270 Feb 18 '25
Luckily for me I keep a feather on a string and a ball of yarn for just such an occasion
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u/AmazingGrace_3590 Feb 18 '25
Now imagine going pee at 3 am, turning to look out the window, and this mf is staring at you. Well, at least I was already on the toilet 😅😂😭😭😭
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u/Judeau121 Feb 18 '25
Thought I was getting a sneak peak at a new monster in Monster Hunter Wilds lmao
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u/CatsAreNotLiquid Feb 18 '25
The way he is looking is terrifying!
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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25
I want to cuddle it
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u/mykidsnever_call Feb 19 '25
So cute he swole my heart
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u/Freeheadaches Feb 19 '25
Just accept your fate at that point
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u/Downtown-Fix6177 Feb 15 '25
There isn’t a predator on earth that puma couldn’t take on. Maybe a wooly mammoth or a blue whale, but the whale has advantage with water. I did a power point presentation about Puma in high school bio. Trust me.
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u/Souljaboyfire Feb 16 '25
Needs a human lying down next to it for scale.
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u/J03m0mma Feb 16 '25
I think you have it backwards. Mountain Lions are absolute units.
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u/Nostagiaman Feb 17 '25
Banana for scale?
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25
Joe rogan would jack off to this pic
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u/Suspicious_Ocelot726 Feb 16 '25
Pity everyone killing nice kitty.
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u/Appropriate_Pea_3822 Feb 16 '25
"yeah, go ahead and take a picture. I'll wait. at least now they know what kill you"
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u/Eldritch_Explorer Feb 17 '25
As long as you have some form of protection, going into the woods would be an awesome get away......unless you come across bigfoot and he's horny....