Can’t help but think a fixed blade knife may give a body 1/2 a fighting chance.
Can’t help but think a fixed blade knife may give a body 1/2 a fighting chance.
I seem to recall an individual fighting off a cougar with a Bic Pen many years ago.
of course cat is guilty of nothing. the cat breaks no laws, as it not subject to them. if you kill animals, i believe you are a murderer. most people would disagree with me. i live in sf bay area, so call me snowflake and feel better about yourself
Yeah. No exceptions.
This two guys hiked across the North pole in summer (the toughest time of year to do it). And they didn't even bring any rifles. They had many encounters with polar bears and never got bothered.
https://youtu.be/3IKxCA1C-Yw
Don't cougar's typically attack their prey very rapidly, attempting to kill or fatally wound it by biting quickly with jaws and teeth that are powerful enough to break neck vertebra? So, perhaps we shouldn't be critical of the cyclist who left the scene and survived. Things might not have turned out any better if he had remained there.
Last edited by Siestita; 05-21-2018 at 00:10.
should have been wielding a piece ....
News reports this morning that the cougar was emancipated. Only weighed around 100 lbs, normal weight is 150lbs.
This is pretty telling. Could have been with its mother too long and did not develop enough hunting skill,
I don't normally make these kind of comments because I wasn't there and don't know all the facts of the incident, but why in the heck did the one guy take off and ride 2 miles away and then call for help? I can't say that I'd be a hero in that situation either, but if my buddy was being attacked I'd at least have grabbed the nearest big stick and put up a fight.
AT: 2007-2019 (45 sections)
JMT: 2013
Had to have been a Marine
But I can honestly say I’ve never carved a turkey with a Bic pen. Grappling with a big cat would be like fighting Royce Gracie and Freddy Cougar all rolled up into one...I don’t do big cats, I’d rather fight a bear any day...a small bear, like teddy size.