“I saw this cat run towards me”: Californian mountain biker survives stand-off with cougar “I jumped off the bike and put the bike between me and the cat, and just started screaming as loud as I could at it” cycling
While hazardous rocks and protruding branches comprise the most pressing safety concerns for the majority of off-road enthusiasts in the UK, things are a bit different across the Atlantic, where a cyclist in California suffered an almighty scare at the weekend after coming face-to-face with a cougar that had strayed onto a popular trail.
However, just 90 seconds into his return leg, Hatter said he began to hear loud noises emanating from the brook next to the trail – where a cougar, also known as a mountain lion, began to approach him at speed. Raising his bike above his head, Hatter managed to scare away the animal, which retreated to a safer distance. As the clip above shows, the cyclist continued to stare and shout at the cougar, while also scanning the area for rocks or a sharp stick which could be used for protection.
They scared it off, but shortly afterwards it returned and pounced on Sederbaum, with Captain Alan Myers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife describing how the big cat “had his head in his jaws and was shaking him violently”.
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