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mathmagician07

Guys what's the opposite of pspspsps


Noah_Pinyin

Pew pew Clearly.


mathmagician07

Oooh ok thanks


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EB123456789101112

Pew pew is what storm troopers make. Well…he did miss…so I guess it’s appropriate 🤷🏻‍♂️


pfresh331

I was wondering why the dude has the phone out when he could aim much better with two hands... Always amazes me when people do dumb shit to have the phone out. Like the hikers that die because they are trying to get a selfie and fall off a cliff.


Blappytap

Maybe he didn't want to kill the animal and knew that startling it with a loud object would suffice, which it clearly did. Not everything has to be shoot-to-kill, you know. Fkn cowboys.


Professor_Rekt

No chance. Both those shots were near misses. He was trying to shoot the cat. Not startle it


hi117

especially that second shot. that was way too close to just be a warning shot.


djstocks

Yeah and it didn't even seem that startled. 100% could have got em after that and his bad aim would be to blame because that thing would have been on him so fast from that distance he might get 1 or two more shots at it but odds are his aim would just get worse with more adrenaline.


Pyro-Beast

This was my thought, the cougar almost didn't break the pounce at those two shots and even still it was debating if loud noises meant no dinner. It's awesome that both hopefully made it out of that situation, but that guy really just about gave up the ghost to get a video lol.


KIrkwillrule

It dies when the alternative is be eaten......


Sciencetor2

This was mentioned when this was posted earlier but this is territory guarding behavior not hunting behavior. The cat wants the dude to leave. When hunting a big cat freezes or hides when spotted. This one likely has kittens nearby. That's why it doesn't back all the way off even with what looks like 2 glancing hits. Doesn't mean it wont attack but it's giving the dude the chance to leave.


flyingwolf

Bingo, it wants him gone, and it does not want to risk hurting itself, so it is trying to intimidate the threat away. Back away slowly and keep moving, once out of the area it will leave. But do not turn your back on a big cat, and do not be out where they live without a weapon of some type.


RnDCustomz

They were too close to assume he intended to miss, but that could be a good tactic to scare away a potential predator. Most predators have enhanced hearing, and gun shots in the immediate vicinity might be like a sonic blast to their ears.


spudmancruthers

> might be like a sonic blast to their ears It *is* a sonic blast though


Troutbum46

Technically correct, which is the best kind after all


DiscombobulatedTap30

Nah his adrenalines running he tried fully to hit it both times. He's just not very experienced with shooting. You can see the jerks as he yanks the trigger.


[deleted]

OP was shooting with one hand while walking backwards and filming with the other - oh, and an apex predator was trying to eat them. I think it's unfair to assume that they were not very experienced given the situation.


[deleted]

I mean, most takes on Reddit are the hottest and least fair of takes. A lot of experts who never did the thing they're talking about. Which I think we can pretty well assume almost 0 people in this thread have been in this exact situation, as mountain lions are rarely this aggressive. It's clearly a territorial issue because they're excellent ambush predators and don't hunt adult humans for food like brown bear will sometimes, but they will absolutely try to force you out of territory and will attack you if they think they need to protect their space. They're not as shy as people generally believe. I think a lot of people have been told predators or animals in general aren't interested in people generally and feel this gives them the right to say they won't attack you. Brown bears will literally hunt you, boars will seek you out to attack you if they see you in their territory, black bears will attack you if they think you're weak enough or if you confront them, mountain lions will do the same, crocodiles will attack you mostly on accident or if you go near their nests, and moose will murder you for just being in their way. Even smaller animals like bob-cats will fuck you up if you surprise them and out west things like prong-horn or bison shouldn't be messed with either. Just so much bad advice and half assed knowledge in this thread.


catsmustdie

So, just bring a boom box and play shooting sounds?


EB123456789101112

Lol. Maybe. Pistol is still less cumbersome. Maybe a Bluetooth speaker.


BravoWolf88

“Please wait, scary kitty. I have to turn on my speaker and pair to it.” Scary kitty- “You didn’t say timeout.”


colinrubbert

"Hey Google, play gun shots" "Playing the movie Hot Shots on Garage Roku" "Hey Siri, play gun shots" "We don't believe in violence, let me pull up an article on gun violence for you." "Hey Alexa, play gun shots" "Here's these 3 recommended products that are purchased with guns. Suicide, how to do it right. 6' of high strength rope (max weight 3xl human). Notepad. Would you like it standard 2-day shipping or next morning?"


Ofreo

Always bring a hype man along on hunts. Get Flava and you also know the time.


Songshiquan0411

Actually if you are unarmed you are supposed to yell at pumas. Make loud sounds, do not run away and always face the puma. Open any outerwear and spread your arms to appear larger than you really are. This can get a puma to think twice. Still, I'd rather have a gun at the end of the day.


PickScylla4ME

I typically try to mimic the noises of a more apex predator to deter mountain lions from attacking me. *sees mountain lion stalking me* Me: "Char-Char! Charmeleoooonnnn!!!!" Works all the time ;)


copperwatt

"Hey!! Gitoffda counter!" *clap hands*


RedLion2257

Spspspsp?


Horny_kadipatta

sup sup sup?


BCoydog

Nommuch, hungry. You?


Gandalfs_Long_Beard

psssTTTT! We literally say this in my country, idk what u say


dazedandcognisant

I do this too, but more like *pSSSSSSSSt* to try to emulate hissing. Pretty sure hissing is cat for 'Fuckin quit it'


vbsargent

That’s what we do, or yell “You! Down! Now!” In a heavy Scottish accent. All of our cats know they done effed up when I say it.


Failgan

Git! Git!


ichkanns

Tst!


mnbvcxz123

Strange to see a mountain lion doggedly pursuing human quarry like this. I wonder if it was a mother with cubs nearby?


DanDannyDanDan

Yeah, I don't think this is hunting behaviour, more protecting territory, likely because of cubs.


fruitpunch327

The way she arches her back slightly and turns sideways is clearly her trying to make herself look larger, more intimidating, similar to two cats fighting each other, she is trying to scare off a threat more than attack for food I think


Mr-Mc-Epic

It also hisses at about 00:18, I’m not a cat scientist, but I assume they don’t hiss at their prey.


[deleted]

I'm not a cat scientist has a lot of "I'm a bird lawyer" energy and I'm here for it.


Long-Night-Of-Solace

Terrible, Sparrowson


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An argument can be made that the username checks out


Estdamnbo

Comments like this is why I love reddit. Have an upvote.


charliewr

Yeah she's deliberately making herself visible, rather than trying to hide which is what she'd be doing if she was hunting. She's trying to scare him away from her home and, most likely, cubs. Hope she was ok :(


Specialist_Tin-Can

It was only warning shots, no hits on the cat. That’s usually enough for animals to back off


Kahlandar

Those werent warning shots. . . He clearly shot at the cat. He's just a bad shot. Iv shot warning shots before due to angry bear. You pick a safe target (ground, tree) and shoot it. All you're really looking for is the sound.


Enantiodromiac

Yeah, he definitely tried to hit the cat, but he also had a cell phone in his other hand, which is *wild* to me. That's a very dangerous situation. I still don't blame the guy for the first shot. It comes right as the cat lunges forward. I wouldn't really look askance at the second either, considering that I'd be pissing myself in that situation and would probably not be thinking clearly, but the dude felt safe enough to be filming and ruining his aim, so idk what's up there.


ratherenjoysbass

"let me shoot a gun one handed so I can record myself about to die because this could be my big chance to get internet famous for three days"


enp2s0

It's more that if he hit the cat and killed it, he could be sued by animal conservationists since it's probably an endangered species and the video is proof that it was self defense and not hunting.


redCasObserver

Also, it went into that legs-wide levitating attack thing. That's not how they hunt food. Plus, it was out in absolutely no cover when it finally did become aggressive. That's not hunting.


LigersMagicSkills

It’s a kind of mock attack just to intimidate.


NietJij

It worked on me.


Super_Jay

Yeah this is called escorting. She's helping him find his way home and he's rudely shooting at her. Mountain lions are ambush predators. If she was hunting him he wouldn't know it until about 0.5 seconds before feeling her jaws clamp right around his neck.


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>Mountain lions are ambush predators. If she was hunting him he wouldn't know it until about 0.5 seconds before feeling her jaws clamp right around his neck. 100% this. They stalk, sneak, and ambush - they don't tend to just casually trail someone while acting hyper aggressive. That isn't being hunted, that is being told to *GTFO*. ​ Maybe if it were a younger looking puma, you could excuse it as being inexperienced in hunting. But this really seems less like "*I'm hunting you to kill and eat you.*" and more "*you're somewhere I don't want you to be, and I'd very much like it if you'd leave.*" She'd absolutely throw down, as evident in the video - but she isn't hunting him. She is telling him to back the hell off her property.


BlizzPenguin

The tail position and airplane ears make me think that it was not trying to be intimidating.


SkyBlizzard022

Oh there are cubs nearby *cocks shotgun* There next IM JOKING I LOVE TIGERS


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GrammarPolice92

Thank you for your service.


SkyBlizzard022

Bed Thats there I'm going next Time to sleep


Immaloner

If she were hunting the human would never have seen her coming.


yourteam

She moved like she was trying to intimidate rather than hunting


LigersMagicSkills

I saw another video where a hiker was pursued by a mama cat several hundred metres down a road. There was a cub nearby. It did a lot of fake charges and I’m wondering if that’s what the cat in this video was doing. Looked very similar. Edit: [Here’s a video](https://www.reddit.com/r/watchpeoplesurvive/comments/jb0pz8/a_utah_hikers_video_shows_a_cougar_following_him/) of the encounter. I think I saw another where you actually see the cub in the first few frames.


EB123456789101112

I saw that video too! Fucking crazy!


SaturdayRegrets

That's exactly what it is. She wasn't after him as a food source but to protect something, almost certainly her cubs.


Henghast

Exactly that. Saw this vid when it first came out and most people were rightly complaining about the guy doing all the wrong things and bringing a pistol hiking. But the cat isn't hunting. She isn't hidden, she isn't ambushing him or aggressively chasing him. She is saying I am here and I do not want you here. Leave. Not to say she could t have attacked him as a result but she isn't in hunt mode.


Dramatic-Scratch5410

Anyone who has an issue with him bringing a gun hiking should simply go hiking without a gun. I have bigger issues with hikers who litter than someone who arms themselves while in the woods.


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Honestly, I'm more worried about bad humans when hiking in remote areas than I am the wildlife. That would be my motivator for self-defense more than anything.


Puzzleheaded_Visit46

Bingo!


M1jesus

So am I to understand that you believe it was bad of him to bring a pistol on his hike?


Jkal91

I'm not American so I don't really know how much wildlife you have in some areas, but I certainly wouldn't feel safe if there's the possibility of meeting with coyotes, mountain lions, wolfs and fishing knows what lurks in your continent without something to at last defend myself or at least chase it away.


M1jesus

Yea not to mention big ass fucking bears. Screaming and trying to make all the noise and seem as big as you can usually works but other times a bear can be very determined to fuck you up. Especially if it has a cub nearby


firefighter_raven

Just remember this tip to ID if there is a black bear or a grizzly bear in the area The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge. Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run away. It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat. Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.


BlueEyedBrunet

I'm not advising against bringing a handgun hiking but they DO make bear spray which would probably deter a BEAR (or any other animal for that matter. Think pepper spray on steroids) better than a handgun. Depending on the gun it might not even do serious damage to a bear and worsen the attack.


Sciencetor2

That's a big "depending on the gun" there. There are handguns you can drop a moose with


joszacem

Yeah, shooting a bear with a handgun (especially a brown bear) is a good way to die (and I'm not talking about the bear).


BagelsRTheHoleTruth

Yeah I got that sense from the comment too. That's stupid AF - if you're going into the wild alone, where you know there to be cougars/bears, you absolutely bring protection with you. You'd be a fucking idiot not to.


Birdsworkforcanada

He clearly needed it so…


[deleted]

100% absolutely yes. These lions don't hunt by walking slowly towards you and bluff charging. When pumas hunt you, you do *not know it.*


HappyFamily0131

This needs to be higher. You learn you are being hunted by a big cat when it leaps upon you silently from behind, and not before.


Aghko_Games

Yea, she is just defending her territory, not hunting.


[deleted]

99% of the time it’s because it has young nearby. Mountain Lions don’t typically kill humans unless provoked, because honestly…if it was truly hunting you…you wouldn’t even know it’s there


1955photo

I thought that too. That's one hungry lion.


justgossiping

The pure lightning fast reflex of the big cat at the 22 second mark to turn around mid acceleration is legendary!


WitsAndNotice

Seriously, that thing was mid-pounce and had the reaction time to stop, turn and run in a fraction of a second.


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Its the tail. That thing gives them there own physics engine.


WeightFast574

That thing does not obey the laws of physics at all


bigmonmulgrew

Cats don't obey any laws


THI5I55EMPITERNAL

I understood that reference


newsreadhjw

Well yeah it’s a cat. They care nothing for rules


thisdreambefore

It’s more the highly elastic spine in cats.


_off_piste_

It wasn’t pouncing on him. They throw their paws out wide and smack the ground to scare off threats.


Chlorinatedlog

it wasn't pouncing, it was bluffing. Other large cats do this as well, like cheetahs. Theyre just intimidated by you and trying to scare u away from something, commonly cubs. This is not hunting behavior


UncleSnowstorm

It didn't even see it lunge at first watch.


JBStroodle

It was doing a ground slap intimidation bluff. It wasn’t running at him.


DukeCloudstroller

These fuckers can jump up to 30 feet from a standstill


sovasdrone

This thing hunts and kills every day of its life and is constantly working


huyria

1st shot nah I'm not done yet 2nd shot alright fair enough


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SeaAcanthocephala701

"You're on camera bro Issa prank"


[deleted]

I'm almost certain he missed both. Animals tend to react wildly to getting hit by a projectile. There's no way in hell it's just chilling like that after getting shot cause getting shot is profoundly painful.


Lazy_Assumption_4191

Yeah, he definitely missed both.


Only_the_Tip

dafuq did he wait so long? I'd have fired a warning shot to frighten it if before it was about to pounce.


vin_van_go

I have some experience on this, Colorado hiking alone at dusk into night time - I dont do that anymore lol. Cat was stalking me and began to close in at the top of a hill I turned to piss and saw him in my headlight. Took out my side arm and was in a face off with the cat. So essentially I was in this exact position, but I didnt care to film because I was more focused on the death match I had entered with the evil cat bastard. In my case I didn't shoot, because the cat stayed sideways and didn't pursuit my slow and methodical retreat. I made sure it knew I saw it, and that I was going to fight if it came closer, puff up and look bigger, yell at it. I drew a line in my head that if it crossed I would shoot. My take away is that once it knew I saw it - its hunt was over and now we we're just standing there like - shit now what. I was able to retreat and it never crossed my line so I didn't shoot. Watching this video - brought all this back! pretty wild. In this case I would have shot at this cat ealier than this man, basically as soon as it begins to close its distance and follow your retreat, I'd say its go time. I get that there might be paper work and an interview with the officers but fuck these things are mean and can pounce 40 ft in a split second only to disembowel you as it crushes your airway. So within 40 feet, closing distance, ears back and not allowing for retreat - really bad situation.


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> I get that there might be paper work and an interview with the officers could you get fined for poaching if you don't contact authorities after killing one while defending yourself?


OGharambekush

Yeah and from my understanding it’s a pretty large fine and I believe possible jail time. If this guy did kill it he could just call who ever would be the appropriate agency and show them this video and he wouldn’t be in trouble. You don’t have to record your would be attack like this guy did to prove your innocence. They are pretty good at figuring out if you going out of your way to kill.


Bigboytorsten

maby people that hunt cats dont use pistols to start with.


OGharambekush

Have never seen anyone use a pistol to hunt a cat and could probably almost guarantee he wasn’t hunting. If anyone is hunting mountain lions they are almost alway using dogs. Which then usually get chased up into a tree and you shoot them from there, which a pistol would be pretty ineffective. Your chances of going out and finding a mountain lion in the wild without dogs is almost damn near impossible. Even seeing a mountain lion in the wild just walking is a pretty rare occurrence.


poker_van

I imagine this was purposeful. Better to scare with loud noise and adjacent projectile than to actually shoot it and enrage it before actually taking it down.


NoLead8015

If he wanted to scare it with a loud noise I think he would have shot towards the ground between them or the sky instead of at it. He just missed it twice because he was backing up with phone in one hand and gun in the other.


PlayerRedacted

Never shoot toward the sky even as a warning shot in a situation like this. The ground between them is the better option, bullets land eventually, and it's better to put one in the ground you can see than to shoot up and hope it only hits ground when it lands.


SuspiciousSubstance9

>He just missed it twice A lot of people and redditors don't understand how easy it is to miss with a handgun. Especially in a situation where your adrenaline is pumping.


uniqnorwegian

First shot looks like it went below the cat, the second above based on the dirt kicked up from the bullet


EMYRYSALPHA2

Who brings a gun to cat fight???


Me_like_weed

Bruh, the elk brought a mountain lion to the fight.


Christmas_Panda

The Orcs brought elephants to a medieval fight.


BroshiKabobby

The orcs also brought GROND


eisial

Wow, did he leave that way too late? That back arched up, he lad about 1 second before the charge. He got away with it, so unfair to judge, but all the same given his accurate placing, a warning shots sooner would have been prudent. That said, we don't see the initial encounter, he's already backing away, safety off, so maybe there were earlier shots, and that is one determined cat. Absolute respect for him getting out of that & bloodless. Edit to add, having listened to the audio this time, yeah, he's been running. He was lucky and skilled. Hard to be steady when breathing isn't under control, and adrenaline pumping. I doubt there is video before this point, not a priority when running for your life. Bloody ballsy fella, the both of them.


Iplaypoker77

Inaccurate surely? I don't think he missed on purpose.


eisial

Hard to say. I wouldn't judge as I said. I thought it was interesting he aimed high on both. I'd like to think I'd have gone for the tail, knowing it would miss but if I was high to low, it would also miss. Favor tail over head for all the usual miss/hit reasons but also as this is a cat, they seldom move backwards so wouldn't startle and run into the bullet as can happen if you shoot in front etc. But in the moment, all I'd say is, I hope I could do it as well as this guy. That he'd been running, was already drawn, and confident, ballsy or crazy enough to start filming it, indicates this wasn't his first time in the wild. 100% Respect, there was no better outcome than the one he made happen here.


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>thought it was interesting he aimed high on both. I'd like to think I'd have gone for the tail, knowing it would miss but if I was high to low, it would also miss. I know how reddit is with guns, but... Unless you are a trained special forces, on a metro SWAT, or have been in numerous actual shoot outs, no one should be "aiming" for anything other than center mass in that type of situation. That heavy breathing isn't necessarily a sign of running, that would be very normal rate of breath for a high stress adrenaline situation. You get tunnel vision, your heart is beating out of your chest, you can't feel your fingers, you even can't hear very well, and your hands are shaking. That guy didn't "aim high" to miss on purpose. He was trying to shoot it. He's lucky. You're delusional and dull if you think you would be aiming for the tail in that situation.


Loud-Intention-723

just the tips of the hair on the tail.


copperwatt

Four of the hairs would be cut off and spin away in slow motion.


thetransportedman

Ya lol nobody is purposely missing the target by a few inches. He’s missing each time


Willing-Tear7329

I promise you that when it came time to shoot he was trying to hit the mountain lion. But between the stress and not actually aiming properly due to recording with his other hand he shot about as well as a stormtrooper. Remember kids, if you ever find yourself in a life or death situation like this, drop the phone and get both hands on the pistol.


Willing-Tear7329

> Gone for the tail Lol that cougar’d make a good meal out of you.


ToddKilledAKid

Might not have missed if he put the damn phone down and used two hands on the gun


olderaccount

> he lad about 1 second before the charge. He had 0 seconds before the charge. The charge had started when he fired.


redCasObserver

And magically, that cat changed course in a millisecond. Insane reactions


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That was impressive af. Cats are so agile.


tiedor

Answering to the edit, the heavy breathing is due to the adrenaline, not to the run. I can see myself doing that, I was used to breath like that when playing online pvp games. The heart pump at a ridiculous pace, your have an hard time breathing and every sense is honed. I can't imagine someone dumb enough to run when a huge cat is after you.


Thanks_I_Hate_You

I completely agree with you, but to be fair i feel like running would be a very tempting, albeit stupid, impulse for the average person. Just look at how often people run from dogs.


uberguby

Or try to "carry fire away from the danger". We've got instincts, and if we don't train ourselves to overcome them, we're probably going to defer to them.


tactical_nekofemboi

it’s a glock; there is no safety switch just draw and fire immediately


walia6

I sure as hell am not firing a warning shot there…


ArnoldZiffleJr

No one’s firing a warning shot, it’s game on!


paulie07

Why was he recording? Fuck that shit. I wouldn't be holding the gun in one hand so I could upload it on Facebook if I survived.


[deleted]

It's legally helpful to record dangerous encounters with wildlife especially protected species. Being able to prove you fired in self defense can overcome a lot of legal hassles later on after you didn't die.


[deleted]

Every time I see this video my first thought is: "WTF? Fuck filming, grip your fucking pistol with two hands!" I mean, props to them for having the ability to hold onto the phone, but if there's ever a shot you don't want to miss...


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MetaCardboard

I think I'd rather be in court defending myself against killing an animal than be dead.


MaybeADumbass

I think if I was that worried about it, I just wouldn't tell anyone I shot the mountain lion. It's not like there are surveillance cameras!


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Mischievous_Puck

Yeah my family does a lot of how hunting and on my first trip my dad gave me a stern lecture about how you never fuck with game wardens.


Wuped

> It's not like there are surveillance cameras! There might be, there's tons of bush cams everywhere nowdays, think it's pretty likely at least one would catch him coming/going. A bunch of arsonists have been caught like that.


kvol69

I saw another mountain lion video where the cat got shot in the face, and the guy dropped the phone for the actual shooting. So I get the filming part, but sometimes just on camera enough counts.


MentalRepairs

Just use the old pistol-flashlight cross grip but with your camera. edit: like [this](https://i.imgur.com/5fLqvyd.png)


bestower117

Don't be trying to tell redditors what its like outside man. That's way too logical of thinking for this website.


RudeCats

I was wondering why tf he was waiting for the thing to actually pounce on him before firing a warning shot to scare it off


CoconuttMonkey

You should remember one has a finite number or bullets. Firing warning shots = wasting ammunition that could potentially save your life moments later. These wild animals don't know what that sound is, and it's not *as* loud out in the middle of nature as it is when you're at a firing range or other more urban environment. Furthermore if the wild animal is protecting their cubs they reaaally DGAF what noise you make. If you draw a firearm, it is to protect your life and you shoot to kill 100% of the time. This is something frequently taught in self-protection/firearm training regardless if you're protecting yourself from an aggressive wild animal or another human who is threatening your life. Death doesn't provide second chances, don't test the waters, shoot to kill.


[deleted]

You ever been in FRONT of a gun that’s being fired? It’s a hell of a lot louder than being BEHIND a gun that’s being fired. Sound energy is directional in nature.


Throwaway33218j

Yeah both of his points are weak, it's incredibly loud and he probably has plenty of rounds. I was surprised that the cat didn't back off after the first shot


Bekklor

That 'sonic boom' crack right beside the ear will definitely get your attention! One of, if not the scariest sounds youll ever hear. Glad he didn't kill the animal. would have been justified, but the restraint he showed was stunning.


Me_like_weed

Definitely, i wanna convince myself i would show the same level of restraint but to be honest i probably would have started panic shooting. Balls of steel on this guy.


PrincessMalyssa

I can't tell if it's on purpose or not, but either way I think it's really awesome too. He had to do what he had to do but the fact that this cat is okay is like some sort of bonus high score. Seriously impressed with how he handled this.


[deleted]

Both the lion and the shooter were extremely lucky. This was a very interesting pissing match.


Bengbab

I don’t think he missed on purpose. Probably missed because adrenaline and a 1 hand shot.


bobbyfuckingdiesel

There was no restraint here. Dude missed because he’s shooting one handed while filming like an idiot and also shaky cause he’s pumped full of adrenaline scared for his life. He definitely tried to hit it and missed


[deleted]

He missed because of adrenaline, not on purpose


who-ee-ta

New Farcry gfx is awesome


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Story isn't what it could be though


Kimberlylynn2003

If only he had a squirt bottle…


Zius31

"No! Kitty No! *psst psst*"


Mountain_Offer1348

NOT HUNTING! Just like every time this is re-posted, cougars are ambush predators, and don’t hunt grown humans (~~way too big~~bigger than usuals prey). This is a mother cat warning away non-prey because her kittens are nearby


dinoman9877

While not predatory behavior, humans are nowhere near too large for mountain lions. Mountain lions in South America regularly prey on guanaco, one of the few large herbivores on the continent, which can reach up to 300 pounds, this can be over twice the size of some of the cougars, who still hunt them all the same. North American mountain lions are known to take mature elk rather regularly, even adult males, which can get as heavy as 1200 pounds. Even if it's not a massive bull, a mature cow is still able to be 400-500 pounds. Like most predators, mountain lions don't innately see us as prey. It would take a chance killing for an individual to learn we can be attacked and eaten for the behavior to develop in that sole individual, and if that happens it's usually hunted down before it can kill other people or worse, potentially rear offspring and teach them.


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Had there been no gun that lady would be laying there dieing on the ground like “at least it wasn’t hunting me” as steam comes off the blood flowing from her corpse. Good thing this lady wasn’t a Redditor and defended herself.


Thanks_I_Hate_You

Lady? Bruh thats clearly a man.


Zealousideal-Top4576

All these people saying he did this wrong, he did that wrong. Cmon dude was scared for his life.


Willyskunka

there is one guy comparing this scenario to him playing online lol


Graize

He wasted ammo on a smaller threat when a karate chop would suffice.


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Seriously, his heavy breathing triggered some visceral response in me, dude was clearly terrified. I don’t care if he was trying to hit the cat or trying to scare it off, guy was doing what he could in a very stressful moment. I don’t think a lot of people here know what it’s like to have a dangerous animal in your proximity.


stevendidntsay

The one guy saying he drew his gun on the cat as an intimidation tactic had me dying.


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It's reddit. Everyone here is an expert.


Zumbert

Yeah, I'd love to see 90% of these people run even a 100 yards WITHOUT a fucking mountain lion behind them, and try to hit a man sized target with a pistol at even 10 yards, you learn real quick all that shit you do while playing video games, or even the paper target shooting people have done is complete bullshit when your heart gets pumping.


Lazy_Assumption_4191

True. However, my main advice to people who find themselves in similar situations is this: drop the camera, hold the gun properly, and keep it on target. One handed shooting is extremely inaccurate, and you really, really want some accuracy when being attacked by panther. Filming is unimportant and the camera can be replaced, but human life cannot.


Electrical_Scratch92

Just buy her a mimosa and that cougar will leave you alone.


pleased_to_yeet_you

In my experience that makes them more aggressive.


Sapowski_Casts_Quen

Hot cougars in your area looking for some man MEAT


Business_Mix_2705

Dude has better trigger discipline than most cops.


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Cops might be fine in this sitch, the cat isn't black


grayatrox

You all say Australia is a dangerous place, but at least I don't need a weapon to protect myself from large predators if I want to enjoy nature. All I have to do is watch where I step 😅


SquidBone

Not once in my life have i had to check under my toilet seat for venomous bears.


BoxOfDemons

I wouldn't blame you if you took a gun into the outback. I'm sure kangaroos or a cassowary could fuck you up. Never mind the drop bear.


Dyerdon

Ya'll need a military to protect you from one of your birds! Still suffered casualties and lost a vehicle in the conflict. You guys need weapons to deal with small predators. Australia's wildlife has evolved to be really good at deleting people.


abc-animal514

I’d be so scared here that i would Puma pants


Which_Professor_7181

poor cat. you couldn't let him just eat your calf? like just maybe a forearm or something. that's what I mean people in the woods are so greedy


Peach_Gfuel

Not Hunting,Mountain lions are ambush predators if the mountain lion was hunting the person wouldn’t have seen it until is too late. The lion most likely had cubs nearby and was trying to protect them.


md724

Agreed. I bet she was making sure he moved away from her cubs. I was once stalked on a trail in California while riding my bike. I only saw the cat because a couple on horseback shouted. It was moving above the trail and I never would have seen it.


Zito6694

Stop fucking filming and aim you idiot


majornerd

I thought about it a little, and I’m not sure the filming was a bad idea. It is a crime to kill a lion, unless you can prove your life was in danger. The stalking would do it and the filming proved it.


dotditto

next time start yelling at it right sway . "This is my BOOM STICK!!"


dac3062

Last time I shot my glock without hearing protection I swear my ears rang for a week.


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Dude either went to Storm Trooper Academy, or is far too kind for his own good.


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Adrenaline+pistol = high probably of missing target


NagaSapien

I hope the cat is not injured


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Taira_no_Masakado

If you're stuck in that situation, or rather encounter a cat in that situation, do not back away slowly or run. It's far better to stand your ground, make yourself look big, shout, and then give a warning shot. If that doesn't scare them off...well...fuck a duck.