Be careful out there.
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"The younger brother called 911 at 1:13 pm to report being separated from his older brother during the attack, officials said."
In other words, younger brother abandoned older brother to his fate.
You don't just "get separated" during an attack.
Horrifying behavior.
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It’s those vaxes that the mountain lions got!
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Should be noted (unfortunately) wrote:
You don't just "get separated" during an attack.
Horrifying behavior.
One of them had to be the fastest. 🤷🏻
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Should be noted (unfortunately) wrote:
"The younger brother called 911 at 1:13 pm to report being separated from his older brother during the attack, officials said."
In other words, younger brother abandoned older brother to his fate.
You don't just "get separated" during an attack.
Horrifying behavior.
The younger brother fled only after he was seriously wounded, or so it may be assumed:
"The 18-year-old suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the sheriff's office said."
So, he basically fled for his life.
Perhaps he knew that what was happening to his brother or perhaps he didn't. But he probably understood that the beast was too lethal to combat on his own so he likely determined that getting help was his and his brother's best hope.
Do you expect him to step back into it's jaws after he just escaped being mauled? Is that wise?
The younger brother is probably very lucky to be alive, and it is hard to find any fault with his actions, imo.
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Reported that the guy was wearing Puma shoes. These cats are very territorial.
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viva la jamin wrote:
Be careful out there.
I believe the punch line goes: "I only have to be faster than you..."
Give that kid a Puma sponsorship.
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seattle prattle wrote:
Should be noted (unfortunately) wrote:
"The younger brother called 911 at 1:13 pm to report being separated from his older brother during the attack, officials said."
In other words, younger brother abandoned older brother to his fate.
You don't just "get separated" during an attack.
Horrifying behavior.
The younger brother fled only after he was seriously wounded, or so it may be assumed:
"The 18-year-old suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the sheriff's office said."
So, he basically fled for his life.
Perhaps he knew that what was happening to his brother or perhaps he didn't. But he probably understood that the beast was too lethal to combat on his own so he likely determined that getting help was his and his brother's best hope.
Do you expect him to step back into it's jaws after he just escaped being mauled? Is that wise?
The younger brother is probably very lucky to be alive, and it is hard to find any fault with his actions, imo.
Sometimes family or friends can fight the beast off, sometimes they can’t, all just like in the wild in nature. Big cats are way too strong for their size.
‘Fight, flight, or freeze, they say, and these women fought. One had a two-inch knife and used it to stab the wild cat – to little avail.
Cyclist Annie Bilotta, 64, tried to choke the cat.
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bah. wrote:
seattle prattle wrote:
The younger brother fled only after he was seriously wounded, or so it may be assumed:
"The 18-year-old suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the sheriff's office said."
So, he basically fled for his life.
Perhaps he knew that what was happening to his brother or perhaps he didn't. But he probably understood that the beast was too lethal to combat on his own so he likely determined that getting help was his and his brother's best hope.
Do you expect him to step back into it's jaws after he just escaped being mauled? Is that wise?
The younger brother is probably very lucky to be alive, and it is hard to find any fault with his actions, imo.
Sometimes family or friends can fight the beast off, sometimes they can’t, all just like in the wild in nature. Big cats are way too strong for their size.
‘Fight, flight, or freeze, they say, and these women fought. One had a two-inch knife and used it to stab the wild cat – to little avail.
Cyclist Annie Bilotta, 64, tried to choke the cat.
“That was like choking a rock,” she said. “It did absolutely nothing.”’Yes, I agree.
There are precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of these kinds of outcomes. Bear Spray is one and I have bought some and bring it along, and it comes with a holster worn on the outside of your coat or jacket for quick retrieval should you need it,
Another thing is a Compact Satellite Communicator, and we got one of those also which works to send interactive SOS alerts anytime, globally. It is not dependent on cell phone coverage areas. It is a completely separate stand alone device, and we got the Garmin
inReach® Mini Lightweight and Compact Satellite Communicator. A device like that may have made the difference between life and death in situations like this and others.Link for Satellite Communicator:77 -
bah. wrote:
seattle prattle wrote:
The younger brother fled only after he was seriously wounded, or so it may be assumed:
"The 18-year-old suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the sheriff's office said."
So, he basically fled for his life.
Perhaps he knew that what was happening to his brother or perhaps he didn't. But he probably understood that the beast was too lethal to combat on his own so he likely determined that getting help was his and his brother's best hope.
Do you expect him to step back into it's jaws after he just escaped being mauled? Is that wise?
The younger brother is probably very lucky to be alive, and it is hard to find any fault with his actions, imo.
Sometimes family or friends can fight the beast off, sometimes they can’t, all just like in the wild in nature. Big cats are way too strong for their size.
‘Fight, flight, or freeze, they say, and these women fought. One had a two-inch knife and used it to stab the wild cat – to little avail.
Cyclist Annie Bilotta, 64, tried to choke the cat.
“That was like choking a rock,” she said. “It did absolutely nothing.”’You only have to watch some random YouTube, IG, or TikTok video of a friendly little housecat to see how fast their reactions are, and then imagine that on a mountain lion that’s not interested in being friendly, with 10 or 15 times the mass behind those reactions.
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Always carry a spear, a firearm or at least a big knife.
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seattle prattle wrote:
bah. wrote:
Sometimes family or friends can fight the beast off, sometimes they can’t, all just like in the wild in nature. Big cats are way too strong for their size.
‘Fight, flight, or freeze, they say, and these women fought. One had a two-inch knife and used it to stab the wild cat – to little avail.
Cyclist Annie Bilotta, 64, tried to choke the cat.
“That was like choking a rock,” she said. “It did absolutely nothing.”’Yes, I agree.
There are precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of these kinds of outcomes. Bear Spray is one and I have bought some and bring it along, and it comes with a holster worn on the outside of your coat or jacket for quick retrieval should you need it,
Another thing is a Compact Satellite Communicator, and we got one of those also which works to send interactive SOS alerts anytime, globally. It is not dependent on cell phone coverage areas. It is a completely separate stand alone device, and we got the Garmin
inReach® Mini Lightweight and Compact Satellite Communicator. A device like that may have made the difference between life and death in situations like this and others.Link for Satellite Communicator:My understanding is that the iPhone 15 has the same satellite SOS capability but I haven’t looked into it much.
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Is this when we're supposed to post pictures of our own mountain lions lying on the couch next to a kid and say "my kitty 🐱🐱🐱 is the sweetest💗💗💗, you'd only risk getting cuddled to death 😅😅😅 💨💨💨! There are no bad mountain lions. Only bad owners 😤😤😤. It's all about how you raise them"?
Nah. That's only for pit bulls.
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never go unarmed into the woods wrote:
Always carry a spear, a firearm or at least a big knife.
This times 1000! There is no way I'd be biking, hiking, running or anything else in the woods without a 9mm me ready to fire. Too many dangers that can't simply be ignored, it's your life.
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Rugggggggger wrote:
never go unarmed into the woods wrote:
Always carry a spear, a firearm or at least a big knife.
This times 1000! There is no way I'd be biking, hiking, running or anything else in the woods without a 9mm me ready to fire. Too many dangers that can't simply be ignored, it's your life.
Sure, while your back is turned you will pull out your weapon and slay the beast that is in stealth mode and about to strike you from behind. The teeth will latch on to your neck. Your weapon will remain untouched.
These boys were antler hunting. It seems they decided to cut antlers of a dead deer. A dead dear that the mountain lion killed and was staying close to while it protected its kill. These two most certainly had knives with them ... did them no good.
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beasts are beasts wrote:
Nah. That's only for pit bulls.
A mountain will kill a pit bull. It is much faster, has sharp claws, and has longer teeth.
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antlers let them be wrote:
Rugggggggger wrote:
This times 1000! There is no way I'd be biking, hiking, running or anything else in the woods without a 9mm me ready to fire. Too many dangers that can't simply be ignored, it's your life.
Sure, while your back is turned you will pull out your weapon and slay the beast that is in stealth mode and about to strike you from behind. The teeth will latch on to your neck. Your weapon will remain untouched.
These boys were antler hunting. It seems they decided to cut antlers of a dead deer. A dead dear that the mountain lion killed and was staying close to while it protected its kill. These two most certainly had knives with them ... did them no good.
Where does it say anything about a dead deer? Do you know something from another article?
They were shed hunting. I'm sure you city folks don't know what that means but it doesn't have anything to do with a dead deer.
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bah. wrote:
seattle prattle wrote:
Yes, I agree.
There are precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of these kinds of outcomes. Bear Spray is one and I have bought some and bring it along, and it comes with a holster worn on the outside of your coat or jacket for quick retrieval should you need it,
Another thing is a Compact Satellite Communicator, and we got one of those also which works to send interactive SOS alerts anytime, globally. It is not dependent on cell phone coverage areas. It is a completely separate stand alone device, and we got the Garmin
inReach® Mini Lightweight and Compact Satellite Communicator. A device like that may have made the difference between life and death in situations like this and others.Link for Satellite Communicator:My understanding is that the iPhone 15 has the same satellite SOS capability but I haven’t looked into it much.
That would be awesome if so.
We got the thing before then, and it would be great if the new iPhone had comparable capabilities to the Garmin, but at the time we got it, there were no devices that worked off of cell phone technology that would cover remote areas. The Garmin device also requires a monthly subscription service charge.
I'll have to look into that....
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This story is why I always carry a laser pen light with me when I go trail running. Cats can't resist!
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