Trail Runner Kills Mountain Lion with Bare Hands

[iAmKrzys]

Backpacker Magazine article: https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/trail-runner-kills-mountain-lion

 

[Hillwalker]

I get a Trojan warning from MalWare when I go to that site.

 

[HockeyPuck]

That dude is bada$$. Was his name David Metsky?

Link worked for me.

 

[griffin]

Works for me, too, but you can also find the story here:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/us/colorado-runner-chokes-mountain-lion/index.html

 

[TJsName]

Wow. Hope the injuries aren't serious/long term, but it's a pretty bonkers answer to "How'd you get that scar?", even if it was only an 80lb cat.

 

[weatherman]

Longer, local link here: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/05/how-runner-killed-mountain-lion-attack-larimer-county/
Dude must have had beaucoup d'adrenaline for sure. Great thing he turned and saw it coming. Once he got it off his arm, I wonder if the cat tried to run away, or what. It must have had quite an "oh $$$t" moment.

 

[sierra]

I've been very close to one. They are very intimidating for sure. My two most dangerous days in the mountains, In a avalanche, being stalked by a Lion. I'll take the avalanche any day.