Watch: Mountain Lion Stares Down Two Hikers In Chilling Video
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The hikers were checking trail cameras when a mountain lion stopped only a few feet away from them.
On a hiking trail in Southern California, there was a tense encounter between two hikers and a mountain lion. Mark Girardeau, a photographer who monitors the trail cameras in the wilderness of Southern California, was hiking in the area with his companion, Rachel de Vlugt. In an Instagram post, Mr Girardeau wrote that their encounter with the mountain lion lasted two minutes before the cat backed down. He went on to add that the duo was hiking after checking trail cams and “all of a sudden saw something brown running up the hill towards us”.
By the time they stopped, “this cat was already 5-10 feet from us as it stopped and stared at us”
Mr Girardeau then began filming. The “encounter lasted 2 minutes before the cat backed down”. During this span, the hikers stood their ground and Mr Girardeau shouted “get back” at the lion several times.
He explained his defence mechanism in his post. “Mountain lions do not seek humans out to feed on and this is why it's good to hold your ground because any prey item for mountain lions runs away. Attacks on humans are extremely rare and you're more likely to win the lotto or get struck by lightning.”
