lil_freak_66
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Glad it turned out OK.
That kid is gonna have a great story to tell.
Wait til he's sixteen and some cute girl asks, "Where did you get that scar on your arm?"
Oh, my.
Glad it turned out OK.
That kid is gonna have a great story to tell.
Wait til he's sixteen and some cute girl asks, "Where did you get that scar on your arm?"
Oh, my.
The boy ran from the predator but stumbled and fell. It was then the mountain lion took a swipe, scratching the boy's arm and hand.
The child then yelled to his father and stood up, pulling out a hunting knife, which made the predator back down."
The knife did not make the predator back down. Standing up makes humans appear much larger than the cat, causing a normally cautious cat to back off. Yelling can frighten them, also causing them to back off. However, yelling can also accelerate their aggression, causing them to lash out, so yelling may or may not be a good idea. Neither, for that matter, is playing dead.
The best response is standing up, looking large, maintaining eye contact with the cat while slowly backing away. Throwing rocks and sticks helps, but I wouldn't bend over to pick them up, as it reduces your apparent size.
Of course, shooting it works exceptionally well....