Cougar Encounter Tips - this may save your life!

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Do you know what to do if you encouter a cougar? Vancouver Island has the largest popoulation of cougars in the world. Cats are stealthy and seldom seen, but a recent incident with a cougar in a Ladysmith townhouse complex has raised safety concerns. BC Conservation Officer offers tips and advice on what to do to avoid an attack and avoid an encounter.
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  • @9386265
    @93862654 жыл бұрын

    I had a close encounter last week with a big male. (ten to fifteen feet) It reacted exactly like the one in this video. I did everything correct except, I yelled at the cat. My two Dalmatians walked up to the Cougar and nearly touched noses and their tails were actually wagging. The cat looked me directly in the eyes, laid its ears back, but never made a sound. I had my H&K .45 out and ready to go, but after ten or fifteen seconds, it calmly strode off into the brush. My dogs didn't pursue and everybody went home safe. I'm really glad I didn't have to use my protection on that magnificent animal.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear there was a happy ending. Your dogs friendliness might have played a role here.

  • @rileymod6541

    @rileymod6541

    Жыл бұрын

    shocked at your dogs reactions.

  • @lovie501
    @lovie5015 жыл бұрын

    This lady should just be quiet and let the other two finish what they are trying to say, dang!

  • @gearhead0800
    @gearhead08006 жыл бұрын

    actually I am more frightened of a Lady named Damphouse in a place named Ladysmith

  • @erikev
    @erikev6 жыл бұрын

    Reporter turns a simple clear message into an unorganized inaccurate mess. She should find a job not involving using her mouth.

  • @trees915

    @trees915

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @billbill3890

    @billbill3890

    5 жыл бұрын

    The guy in the t shirt didn’t help also by cutting in on answers. They should just let the park guy answer questions.

  • @Dokker62

    @Dokker62

    4 жыл бұрын

    Reporter is a woman... 😏🙄

  • @prayunceasingly2029

    @prayunceasingly2029

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@billbill3890 I agree

  • @panterxbeats

    @panterxbeats

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Dokker62 so what?

  • @sunshinesallday
    @sunshinesallday6 жыл бұрын

    She is so rude.. I want to hear what the conservation officer says but she keeps interupting him. So annoying

  • @SirTekkerz
    @SirTekkerz4 жыл бұрын

    So I’m supposed to be taking advice from a guy that walks up to a cougar, purposely gets its attention, stares at it and then decided to put it down because it looked threatening? Bro YOU are the one that was threatening the animal.

  • @cinlou5804
    @cinlou58046 жыл бұрын

    “I bent over and looked at it”! umm of course it’s going to posture and lunge. Is this an SNL SKIT?

  • @Autumn_Forest_
    @Autumn_Forest_5 жыл бұрын

    I’m a cougar, and when younger men run from me, I don’t chase them. There are plenty of stationary ones to choose from.

  • @sarahreid3467

    @sarahreid3467

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @KingMJM7

    @KingMJM7

    3 жыл бұрын

    👀

  • @TheCaptbob1
    @TheCaptbob16 жыл бұрын

    Attacks are rare. People who live in areas where Cougars are common, often are in close contact with the cats BUT never see them. These cats are very secretive.

  • @honestywillis1289
    @honestywillis12893 жыл бұрын

    These conservation guys are awesome. I was out exploring an old abandon barn in the middle of the woods in The U.P. Of Michigan, and got hissed and growled at by a cougar. I never wanna hear that again. We just calmly walked away and lived to see another day. It was terrifying

  • @LuckyLucy451
    @LuckyLucy4513 жыл бұрын

    It also depends on how hungry it is - or it may be sick. Had 5 cougars on my property northern Vancouver Island one year. They follow the deer up and down the island. Always kept rifle handy!

  • @hopewoods8821
    @hopewoods88215 жыл бұрын

    Growing up in Alaska and Utah taught me a lot. Never smell like food. If you smell like fish to a bear you are a fish. They will eat you. Put your food up in a tree. The cats were what made me nervous. They are ambush predators. They are quite. Wolves are pack animals. Never had a problem with a wolf but exercise caution. My friend's brother almost got his head bitten off. Make noise and do surprise a bear. Do not be up wind. Loved my life back then.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hope Woods thanks for sharing

  • @MoBench25
    @MoBench256 жыл бұрын

    Very good advice from the ranger........

  • @zara8359
    @zara83596 жыл бұрын

    Officer Bates" "With a cougar you want to stare them in the eyes", while staring her directly in her eyes.

  • @EGlideKid
    @EGlideKid5 жыл бұрын

    That reporter has GOT to go. Just way too animated and silly.

  • @kevinbarrett1234

    @kevinbarrett1234

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Mybiz Yea that voice could stop a cougar in its tracks.

  • @udmbfckx2916

    @udmbfckx2916

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinbarrett1234 I thought she WAS THE COUGAR!

  • @Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang

    @Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang

    4 жыл бұрын

    She doesn’t act like a reporter, just an amateur

  • @RepJock88

    @RepJock88

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cat. Food.

  • @sarahreid3467

    @sarahreid3467

    4 жыл бұрын

    To say the least, she's an idiot

  • @tomb306
    @tomb3065 жыл бұрын

    I find it enjoyable to call big cats in with a high pitch squeel

  • @ruthowens2640
    @ruthowens26406 жыл бұрын

    Had one of these loose back in the 90s, dummy had it in a cage 45 mins from my house , it got loose you hear that scream , you never forget it, Thank God , I was able to get my 2 kids and dog inside ,it was watching us for hours ,this was about one in the afternoon, I had them to move slow and walk backwards to the door , then I went slow to get my dog that was chained outside , I told the dog please don't bark ,

  • @jules_logan4305

    @jules_logan4305

    5 жыл бұрын

    RUTH OWENS Why do you chain your dog up outside?

  • @ddiamond090

    @ddiamond090

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jules_ Logan exactly 😢

  • @dodgedabullet670
    @dodgedabullet6705 жыл бұрын

    Damn! He said "Don't travel alone!"...By the time I get a partner to hike with...that I like...I could be old and grey and dead from lack of exercise! I carry a small can of pepper spray with me...hopefully the cougar will know enough to bring the salt!

  • @bananas6727

    @bananas6727

    2 жыл бұрын

    get bear spray it works better

  • @jamiecarbajal1310
    @jamiecarbajal13105 жыл бұрын

    He didn't have to put it down. Just because he crouched. He should've tryed acting bigger first. Making loud noise toss some dirt or rocks. Killing should be a last option.

  • @vanessahiner1736

    @vanessahiner1736

    3 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree.

  • @Eusantdac
    @Eusantdac6 жыл бұрын

    "Don't run goes for any encounter with bigger animals". A bear will chase You, a wolf will chase You, a mountain lion will chase You ... just don't run, You become pray.

  • @rextruegood6168

    @rextruegood6168

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eusunt Dac yes.you know more than that guy.

  • @cynthybailey5440

    @cynthybailey5440

    5 жыл бұрын

    Prey, not pray

  • @kuramafox7715

    @kuramafox7715

    5 жыл бұрын

    Except a hippo you might out run it to save your life simple run out of its territory

  • @mjt11860

    @mjt11860

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Eusunt Dac, no, u need to PRAY that u don't become PREY.

  • @hippojuice23

    @hippojuice23

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@cynthybailey5440 Maybe he SHOULD pray, lol!

  • @thatguymark2492
    @thatguymark2492 Жыл бұрын

    When I was in ladysmith, I heard growling in one of the trees near where I was staying and I immediately knew it was a cougar even tho I couldn’t see it, so I yelled as loud as humanly possible and I ran away, thankfully by time I ran away the cougar was long gone because otherwise it would have probably chased me.

  • @theravyshow2570
    @theravyshow25705 жыл бұрын

    Thanks from a Victoria girl who never wants to have a cougar encounter!

  • @MulletHead87
    @MulletHead875 жыл бұрын

    Everybody yells at the Cougar & Nobody ever asks "How's the Cougar".

  • @patrickgragg5602
    @patrickgragg56025 жыл бұрын

    My Collie and I encountered a bobcat today he was big! And he is not afraid of a man and his dog. Me and my dog Timmy stood there literally 12 to 15 feet away from this cat first of all we surprised it was doing something and it jumped up out of a hole and ran and then stopped and stared at me and my dog. The joy of living in Northern Colorado! So far I ran into a herd of 12 Deer several her the smaller three four and five year here in there my dog and I ran into this cat and another cat 4 years ago the other cat was even farther in town than we are now, we live on the edge of a wildlife preserve open space preservation thing and the only thing I haven't seen so far yet here is a bear I have seen and taking pictures of the moose seen and looked at Elk find all kinds of fossils skunks raccoons Eagles and red tail hawks! been here for 13 years and I love it I live just on the southernmost part of Fort Collins and there is 10 miles of land between me and the next town

  • @janhollon3078
    @janhollon30786 жыл бұрын

    These new homes being built are on land that once belonged to wildlife a few years ago, before land developers seize their land for building new housing developments. We had a baby cougar that we bottle fed (her eyes were still closed and when she opened them, she thought in her mind that my brother was her mom and would never turn on him) and they are great pets providing you have 50 acres or larger for them to play on with us. Goldfish grew up with two Great Danes fully grown, a German Shepherd and two domestic house cats and everyone got along just fine.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jan Hollon would love to see some pics!

  • @aayanrussell7972

    @aayanrussell7972

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah... let me know how that ends for you guys!

  • @kls2020

    @kls2020

    2 жыл бұрын

    Didn't the land your home sits on once belong to the wildlife as well ?

  • @RobertEProductions
    @RobertEProductions5 жыл бұрын

    The Swedish guy survived a bear attack by screaming. Just search Swedish man - bear and you'll find it here on KZread. So screaming is a good idea when being attacked. Deep scream/growl.

  • @tonyclifton1517
    @tonyclifton15175 жыл бұрын

    Humans moving into cougar territory and then explaining why they have to kill a cougar as if it's the cougars fault is a bit ridiculous.

  • @mgichndz
    @mgichndz5 жыл бұрын

    Annnnnd despite how we said the attacks on humans are low, we had to kill it. Couldn’t use a tranquilizer. Nope.

  • @vanessahiner1736

    @vanessahiner1736

    3 жыл бұрын

    right?

  • @sunflower-oo1ff

    @sunflower-oo1ff

    3 жыл бұрын

    Obviously you don't have kids playing in the yard....you might feel different; kids might act surprised and run from a big cougar...what then ? hmm?

  • @mgichndz

    @mgichndz

    3 жыл бұрын

    sunflower - tranquilize, relocate, release. Done.

  • @sunflower-oo1ff

    @sunflower-oo1ff

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mgichndz Not so fast... it has been proven that it doesn't work, for a number of reasons...look it up...relocation often creates territorial conflicts among existing cougar population and could also spread disease... basically we all know, we are moving into their territory...sometimes we pay the price, sometimes they pay the price. There's always Mars...

  • @kman-mi7su
    @kman-mi7su3 жыл бұрын

    I was stalked by two cougars at once a while back. I left the bar with them and it was the best night I ever had! I was worn out in the morning.

  • @fleadoggreen9062

    @fleadoggreen9062

    3 жыл бұрын

    You wish !

  • @victorcrocco701
    @victorcrocco7015 жыл бұрын

    Black and decker portable vacuum makes a heck of a sound no one gets hurt

  • @brianmclaughlin5764
    @brianmclaughlin57644 жыл бұрын

    Back in oh around '79 or '80 I Did a November solo hike from June Lake loop north to Yosemite Valley. On the very Start I was figuring to climb a col up onto the PCT, which involved some uphill rough terrain. Basically, climbing a series of near vertical cliffs. I topped one in this pretty chaotic area, where trees that had managed to root were gradually falling out into the void. I pulled myself up onto a rare ledge, working for every little handhold and was face to face with a mountain lion. I had a backpack on and could not screw around with additional surprises, at the moment; I had to concentrate on my next couple of moves, or I would go down in a fatal last flight. If that cat wanted he could have pushed me over with ease. When I looked up again, it was gone without a sound. I had invaded his mountainside hideaway, probably he couldn't believe my nerve. I just remember the two solid gold eyes getting bigger and bigger. There was simply no time to have any kind of fear reaction. It felt like,'oh well, that was quite beautiful.'.

  • @sunflower-oo1ff

    @sunflower-oo1ff

    3 жыл бұрын

    that is quite the story... I probably would have fall...so surprised by the sight of the cougar...good on you, probably not wise to go alone...but an incredible story.

  • @patticallahan5902
    @patticallahan59025 жыл бұрын

    useful advice! That guy who died recently in Washington state ran away from the cougar while he had his friend's head in his jaw!

  • @adanacman666
    @adanacman6666 жыл бұрын

    There is more cougars in the bars in Victoria,.....jus sayin

  • @alantaylor6691

    @alantaylor6691

    5 жыл бұрын

    Queen Victoria was a Merry Old Fellow and a Merry Old Fellow was SHE !!!

  • @alantaylor6691

    @alantaylor6691

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gay your life must be !!!

  • @cassandralibertywest4310

    @cassandralibertywest4310

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL.

  • @billbill3890

    @billbill3890

    5 жыл бұрын

    They’ll eat you too.

  • @DrunkenGuitarGuy

    @DrunkenGuitarGuy

    5 жыл бұрын

    i guarantee there r more people killed by the cougars in the bars than by the cat

  • @fleadoggreen9062
    @fleadoggreen90623 жыл бұрын

    One of the best lines I heard was “ these wild animals are scrapping all day long so one more fight is nothing to them”

  • @pacovl46
    @pacovl465 жыл бұрын

    So you’re telling me you couldn’t have fired off a warning shot first to scare him off?!

  • @elkbow

    @elkbow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope, lions like ones that was dispatched are dangerous. Would you like to wait until it kills a child?

  • @Alphacentauri819

    @Alphacentauri819

    4 жыл бұрын

    elkbow no. The position the officer took over the cougar was threatening.. of course it reacted. There have been cougars in my neighborhood. I have a small children and two small dogs. We are just wise. Most cougars do NOT want to mess with humans. I go hiking where they live too, it’s their home..I’m taking my risk. Today on my hike there was a thunderstorm that rolled through, mid way... if I had an issue, it is what it is. Cougar or lightening deaths ...both pretty rare :)

  • @2465luffy

    @2465luffy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah....the KZread experts are on this video too...

  • @jago76
    @jago766 жыл бұрын

    In Santa Cruz California, two 15 pound cougar cubs huddled together in a garage were shot by a conservation officer who said they were a "threat to public safety." Some of these people just lack common sense.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    6 жыл бұрын

    Brian that’s terrible and I hope there were repercussions

  • @photoheritage
    @photoheritage4 жыл бұрын

    The reporter scared the hell out of me with her voice

  • @tomcruse610
    @tomcruse6106 жыл бұрын

    I mean normaly people are not on the menu but when a cat starveing he dont care at that point

  • @benevraire3167
    @benevraire31672 жыл бұрын

    nice ti see tom is geting slim

  • @tequilaandtacos5588
    @tequilaandtacos55884 жыл бұрын

    People dont think but, they are a lion, Literally a Lion. I was hiking in the woods when I came across a Big Cogar

  • @subspace666

    @subspace666

    4 жыл бұрын

    no they not lions they closer to your house cat then a lion genetically , lion are more then twice a cougars size especialy males and stand taller so they less impressed by us. but i think it was not a good choice for that guy to shoot it like, that i noticed even with normal cats if you run after it and it notices you are very close they freeze make themselves small on the ground kinda like being stuck in a corner like cats i think cougars won't run and risk taking its eye's off you if you too close similar to panic.

  • @toneloc223
    @toneloc2235 жыл бұрын

    cats generally dont attack anything they deem bigger than themselves. That's why 80% mountain lion attacks are women and children

  • @subspace666

    @subspace666

    4 жыл бұрын

    yea and many in the usa especialy are bigger then cougars :P

  • @0-Elias-0
    @0-Elias-06 жыл бұрын

    A *conservation* officer killed an animal. An animal that has been systematically wiped out for decades. Ironic.

  • @pattiannepascual

    @pattiannepascual

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes. The word Conservation, which means to save or conserve, really means murder of innocents.

  • @eire7837

    @eire7837

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@pattiannepascual I totally agree with you 100%. Years ago while hiking deep in the Forest in Washington State with my boyfriend I was tired and sat down on a huge log, Bill said he was just going a bit further blazing a trail and would back. Ahh as I sat there I started to drift off when I felt Bill sitting down as the Log moved just a bit. I opened my eyes and two feet away sitting right next to me was not Bill but a Cougar. I looked at it and was talking in a very soft voice saying what a beautiful home he/she had. It was so beautiful and to this day I'll never forget how gorgeous his eyes were a Honey Amber colour. All the while looking at this magnificent animal I felt he posed no harm towards me atall. Myself and the Cougar just sat there like he was my pet, I was talking away to him and now thinking he probably liked my voice or his instinctive nature let him know I met np harm to him. I love all animals and have never been afraid of them nor have I ever had a wild animal try to hurt me. I know all animals have feelings as well as Instinct's beyond any humans. I will never forget that day as long as I live for over Fifteen minutes I was graced by the company of a beautiful magnificent Cougar who kept me company and just listened to me all the while looking at each other in a touching way. He jumped down off the Log and started walking very slowly turning looking back at me till I could no longer see him. I just sat there thinking of the most wonderful event that just took place. Bill finally came back and I told him about my visitor, he looked at me and said: I'm not surprised you seem to attract all kinds of Critters. Well that is just one of several encounters with Wildlife, I am blessed. 🐾🐾🐾🐾

  • @jameshunt1221
    @jameshunt12217 жыл бұрын

    Do I look a sasquatch in the eyes?

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    7 жыл бұрын

    James Hunt if he is carrying beer

  • @steroidolympics2012

    @steroidolympics2012

    6 жыл бұрын

    Stare at her tits

  • @Mountainmonths

    @Mountainmonths

    6 жыл бұрын

    never

  • @user-ss6zt2mo1l

    @user-ss6zt2mo1l

    5 жыл бұрын

    James Hunt Probably Not.

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    James Hunt ,..You re not tall enuf

  • @karlschuhknecht3434
    @karlschuhknecht34346 жыл бұрын

    All the people talking s*** about this lady... She’s trying to bring awareness to a community. I doubt (hope) none of y’all have kids. If you did, you’d realize how important this information is. Can you imagine your child being attacked by an animal like this?! I get that they’re majestical creatures and for the conservationists officer he should’ve tranquilized and blindfolded, then taken to a better location. Regardless, I carry a gun on a trail just for these reasons. Not always going to shoot the animal first but give a warning shot.

  • @chrisduke3251
    @chrisduke32516 жыл бұрын

    If the cop was looking down at the Cougar, then it's "aggressive nature" would of actually be a defensive posturing. If the cat was above the cop, and they noticed each other at the same time, I'm sure the cat would of just left the scene.

  • @vanessahiner1736

    @vanessahiner1736

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. He did not need to kill it.

  • @Ginette688

    @Ginette688

    3 жыл бұрын

    No natural wildlife should be scared of humans and run away. They also should not be showing themselves midday like this . This is not natural behavior. It is just how it is. Once wild life is not scared of humans anymore and becomes aggressive they get put down. The real villains are who ever is feeding the wild life and getting them accustomed I humans. If they do t put them down they may attack children at play. It’s common sense. I lived in a national park and have seen bears shot but it was bc my neighbors left their food out daily. Well actually it got hit by a car first...but it was bc they left their food out.

  • @kitteekittee4010
    @kitteekittee40105 жыл бұрын

    So cute

  • @Newton14alan
    @Newton14alan4 жыл бұрын

    Personally, I think that all of the negative criticism of the woman, who is conducting the interview, is unwarranted. I would have to say, then, to all Those who are ranking her behavior as "intolerable", you're probably going to have a rough time with life (if you aren't already). Big deal. So she's animated...As behaviors go, it's rather common among living creatures. Be kind, and be well.

  • @thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886
    @thylacineawarenessgroupofa58864 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou! Great information.

  • @tek87
    @tek875 жыл бұрын

    That cougar at the start of the video was very intimidating.

  • @TheRealAlbertJ

    @TheRealAlbertJ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually, it wasn't intimidating. It was just relaxing. :-)

  • @davidbate9264
    @davidbate92645 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful enlightening video, lol

  • @RyanJones4444
    @RyanJones44445 жыл бұрын

    They describe what to do than right after she describes what they just said but it barely makes sense when she talks haha

  • @schlooonginator1227
    @schlooonginator12276 жыл бұрын

    The problem I see is that the conservation people use this blanket guide to determine how to act or kill. I have seen numerous cougar videos and almost NEVER do cougars run away in fear. Pretty much determining their fate. Cats simply do not behave like this. I think they do it as a good defensive tactic, running away is what triggers a cats attack instinct so it seems logical it would avoid doing what it knows prey do. I am not saying it guaranteed would not attack someone, this is impossible, but I highly doubt it and certainly think shooting these animals just because it didn't run away is naive way of judging the animal. Put it this way, someone show me a single wild cougar encounter caught on video where the cat immedaitely runs away. I have yet to see it. They typically stay and stare, then maybe slowly back away. A big guy like that happens upon a cat, of course its going to stand its ground, it feels threatened. Frankly, like a guy who ran into a black bear on the island here said, I would never call conservation, they are more like termination officers because that is their prime mandate, to eliminate public safety concerns not conserving wildlife, this is what non governmental agencies do.

  • @schlooonginator1227

    @schlooonginator1227

    5 жыл бұрын

    Frankly, I just don't believe a damn thing they say. Its too political as government agency. Of course they call themselves conservation, that is what government do with everything, they give taxes stupid names or enact laws with silly names to make it sound nice when in reality the intent is completely different. As an example. There was a case not long ago of a cougar in Esquimalt just outside Victoria that was killed. When asked why it was put down rather than relocated, they stated that there was no room left on the island! Complete BS. Typical governmet answer. My guess is the reality is they are just to lazy, cannot be bothered to spend the resouces to do it but that doesn't sound nice. They did the same when the brass demanded an officer destroy 2 bear cubs. This officer knew this didn't have to happen, that there was a place to take them in. He defied his orders and saved the cubs almost getting fired but for the public backlash in support of what he did. These are just 2 tiny examples of cases with media attention. You can imagine what goes on. Like I said, its unbelievable to me that anyone claiming to be an expert in cougar behavior would seriously claim that a cat that does not immediately run away in fear is abnormal behavior, a threat and should be put down. I just do not see cougars behaving like that. I guess what they say is true here, "Curiosity, really does kill the cat."

  • @mdiddio

    @mdiddio

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've had encounters with both bears and once a florida panther. Bears just meandered away like "oops. gotta go", the panther stood and stared and followed in the brush for a bit. FYI, bear spray works on cougars too. I sprayed it towards it, we had gotten about 20 yards distance at that point, and just a faint whiff of it made it disappear into the brush completely.

  • @hernandocortez6351

    @hernandocortez6351

    5 жыл бұрын

    So many cougar lovers try to give the impression that these animals are innately afraid of us. I don't buy it. From what I've seen on youtube, anyone large enough to stop a cougar from a frontal attack then has to worry as the cougar circles around behind them. These animals are predators!

  • @alantaylor6691

    @alantaylor6691

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mdiddio That's very good, you did well. Yeah bears are funny, most times.

  • @SuperGrimupnorth
    @SuperGrimupnorth5 жыл бұрын

    the wild life guy met 2 cougars that day

  • @jacobjorgenson9285
    @jacobjorgenson92854 жыл бұрын

    I’ve made a few mistakes with cougars my self, usually starts with buying some drinks

  • @wavular
    @wavular5 жыл бұрын

    He forgot to tell you NEVER bend down or bend over to pick up the pet or child ,do it with straight legs and have then come to you to pick them up, bending over once again makes you look small and also is a posture similar to a animal ready to flee. which triggers their attack response pick them up without bending your knees or bending over.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mr Scary good advice thanks for sharing

  • @wavular

    @wavular

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@take5newstv No problem io personally think that cougars react to "instinctual" triggers more than bears, I think bears have a slightly more calm response to prey triggers than the cats do. In other words a bear will inspect the prey and second guess it before committing to a charge than a cat which will react and respond almost instantly .

  • @bartoncarrie
    @bartoncarrie5 жыл бұрын

    Well I heard of two attack’s this year not even spring time

  • @misteratwood
    @misteratwood3 жыл бұрын

    The kid in the background lol like basically you're saying I will get eaten if I am around.

  • @waltrobinson407
    @waltrobinson4075 жыл бұрын

    I've had an encounter, the second the mountain lion looked away I made an aggressive studder step on the dirt and shit myself, the mountain lion took off serval yards before it looked back at me again. Was it the studder step or the shat I don't know. But I'm alive today.

  • @mykejohnson582

    @mykejohnson582

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahahahaaa you really shit ur pants i hope you had a big ass stick i would've

  • @danielking1936

    @danielking1936

    5 жыл бұрын

    I almost shart my pants once due to a predatory attack, fortunately for me I just let out a fart.

  • @oxanabixler1174

    @oxanabixler1174

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of the tips should be: shitting yourself

  • @breadoflifefaiupu8992
    @breadoflifefaiupu89922 жыл бұрын

    ALWAYS hike alone.

  • @08mraskew
    @08mraskew6 жыл бұрын

    Hey, they didn't even mention running just a Lil bit faster than this lady! which tip is that one?

  • @ellp152
    @ellp1525 жыл бұрын

    Wondering if she is normally a camera lady! And is last minute filling in! And she drank 4 pots of coffee before filming! Wow!!!!!!

  • @stephenod5628
    @stephenod56286 жыл бұрын

    Looks like curiosity just killed the cat!

  • @TheRealAlbertJ

    @TheRealAlbertJ

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, unwarranted fear killed that poor cat.

  • @outcast566
    @outcast5664 жыл бұрын

    The beginning looks like an episode of Reno 911 lol.

  • @rdkuless
    @rdkuless6 жыл бұрын

    do air horns work on mountain lions? what about putting a string of jingle bells on your bicycle..?

  • @aayanrussell7972
    @aayanrussell79726 жыл бұрын

    I hate when they say "it's extremely rare" in regards to them attacking humans, they will attack more times than not if the opportunity arises.

  • @kennethstarr5545
    @kennethstarr55454 жыл бұрын

    Sound like he’s addressing black bear faqs

  • @garyklein2645
    @garyklein26455 жыл бұрын

    Cougar attacks rare, ONLY one a year! What a relief...!

  • @sentry8535

    @sentry8535

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes only one cougar attack a year. Right now the cougars are drawing straws to see who gets to make the next attack.

  • @tomcruse610
    @tomcruse6106 жыл бұрын

    You dont even got second to react them cats fast as lighting i heard they jump out trees on top you claw you to death they use surprise tactic you wont even see them comeing

  • @anamira2908

    @anamira2908

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes I wish this cougar did it to this man who shot it. I wish he was clawed to death instead of the cougar being shot for no reason.

  • @colbyroland6776

    @colbyroland6776

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ana Mira I understand that it upsets you to see wildlife killed in such a way, but the fact that he had no fear of humans is harmful to all parties involved. If animals like cougars and mountain lions are reportedly attacking humans then hunting them will most likely promoted. Not to mention parents like myself worrying about my daughter playing in the yard being carried off limp in a giant cats mouth.

  • @waltrobinson407

    @waltrobinson407

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tom Cruse you are right, I'll find myself looking up in trees while going through the woods....cats r crazy

  • @makesmefeellikeatalltree8250

    @makesmefeellikeatalltree8250

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Mike O'Lynn wrong. fatal frequently. Oregon Columbia Gorge female hiker alone. fatality. probably jumped off a cliff on her. East of Seattle same summer 2018. google it. chased down a mountain biker. fatality. San Diego area a few years back. hiker fatality.

  • @132allie

    @132allie

    4 жыл бұрын

    makesmefeellikeatalltree then stay out of the woods.

  • @5urg3x
    @5urg3x3 жыл бұрын

    They killed the animal? Wtf? Totally unnecessary.

  • @Ginette688
    @Ginette6883 жыл бұрын

    Me and a friend were night hiking up to north dome and we were stalked by a mountain lion. I was not scared at all bc I thought there was no way it would attack two humans with huge backpacking back packs. It stayed a switch back or tow above us for about a mile. We would stare at it and then hike on. I am sure we turned out backs on it many times...now I think on it...maybe I would have done some of this advice..instead. So maybe we should have spoke load, looked bigger, and threw a rock nearby maybe. When we got to the tip we thought it disapear did bc we could not see its eyes anymore...

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing that! We are glad you are alright

  • @1979Heyjude
    @1979Heyjude4 жыл бұрын

    Don't live in Ladysmith and you won't encounter a Cougar.

  • @darrenharvey5615
    @darrenharvey56156 жыл бұрын

    Humans keep building in the habitat of the animals and they don't understand why they run into wild animals. Killing the cougar was was sad, it should have been relocated. Bait and trap it. The officer shot a young cougar, really sad!

  • @johnlamb95

    @johnlamb95

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darren Harvey I certainly agree with you

  • @TrueDuckFan

    @TrueDuckFan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darren Harvey I live in Oregon and the law banning cougar hunting with dogs back in the early nineties has resulted in an EXPLOSION of cougars around the state both rural and urban and they are now becoming more aggressive and not shy of humans and showing up on our kids’ playgrounds in broad daylight. Also I believe forest fires are having an affect pushing them around looking for new food sources. Bottom line: These cats breed like rabbits, male cougars occupy 100 or more square miles of territory each so that pushes out another male cougar to occupy the same and before you know it there pushed into residential areas.

  • @galeygale4971

    @galeygale4971

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re an idiot

  • @SirDrAdamB
    @SirDrAdamB6 жыл бұрын

    It's like a scene out of a Wes Anderson movie.

  • @fleadoggreen9062
    @fleadoggreen90623 жыл бұрын

    So really a handgun is ur best bet, would a small caliber be ok .22?

  • @raphael9783
    @raphael97833 жыл бұрын

    That's crazy because I've always been taught to yell at bears and mountain lions.

  • @foggyozarkgal348
    @foggyozarkgal3485 жыл бұрын

    if there is a bigger concentration of cougars on vancouver island then catch them and put them in super remote area with a lot of wild animals on the mainland. how did it get so concentrated there? that is what i want to know. anyway ~great advice if you hike or live by the woods.

  • @squamishfish

    @squamishfish

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Cougars on the island have less competition then on the mainland for food Grizzly bears do not exist so lots of Deer for them to feed on

  • @abbeyawesome1012
    @abbeyawesome10123 жыл бұрын

    I keep my small service dog inside at dusk and dawn my dog trainer said it’s really good that she knows how to use potty pads because of dusk and dawn and she really good at potty training and yesterday I saw a female cougar thirthy to twenty feet away from my house so I keep pepper spray with me twenty four seven and they had to kill the male because I it already attacked pets and life stalk and he was 150 pounds

  • @IanSinclairTaiChi
    @IanSinclairTaiChi4 жыл бұрын

    Canadian high five. 9:46

  • @tanjalurry2986
    @tanjalurry29865 жыл бұрын

    The reporter should have listened more than she talked. SMH

  • @willm3345
    @willm33454 жыл бұрын

    she wanted him to say they go for kids soo bad 🤣🤣they even did it at a playground

  • @noversibirsk
    @noversibirsk6 жыл бұрын

    I have come across grizzly in the wild scared the shit out of me, i expected it to attack without hesitation, but it did not attack, i actuality in my life ran across a total of 3 grizzly while hiking, not one of them attacked or was even aggressive with me.

  • @balls4053

    @balls4053

    6 жыл бұрын

    noversibirsk grizzlys will attack when provoked or startled but they usually have nothing to with human's

  • @jules_logan4305

    @jules_logan4305

    5 жыл бұрын

    noversibirsk Grizzlys are omnivores and usually eat fish, berries etc. But if a big cat decides to stalk you, you’re dead meat, literally.

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    noversibirsk ,..you caught them on a good day

  • @DrunkenGuitarGuy

    @DrunkenGuitarGuy

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@balls4053 oh thank u mister youtube know-it-all

  • @balls4053

    @balls4053

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DrunkenGuitarGuy no problem

  • @asianboy8969
    @asianboy89694 жыл бұрын

    So this is what small town reporters are like...

  • @jwillyb870
    @jwillyb8704 жыл бұрын

    More confused now than I was before I started watching this video...

  • @ramongutierrezbravo8335
    @ramongutierrezbravo83354 жыл бұрын

    I am watching this because i am about to go camping and there was a couger sighting there

  • @coolcat5714
    @coolcat57147 жыл бұрын

    This guy is so confidant and well informed and it's comforting to hear him...but I hope he himself doesn't get eaten...you know how it is....that expert parachutist who does that one jump too many and we hear about it...in this case a naturalist and outdoor pro....but even though nothing's guaranteed expert advice can up the odds significantly in our favor....good advice here.

  • @funkyflights
    @funkyflights5 жыл бұрын

    The best thing to do if you have a cougar encounter is to tuck and roll, this also works during volcanic eruptions ...

  • @tonyclifton1517
    @tonyclifton15175 жыл бұрын

    If you have livestock you have to calculate beforehand the percentage of livestock that will be lost to natural predators,it's an expected and accepted loss.

  • @only1pinuchi
    @only1pinuchi5 жыл бұрын

    Oh MY GOSH...that high pitched voice....stop it!! If she ever gets into a one on one with a cougar....that voice will be her undoing. I give the guys credit.....neither one of them pushed her down.

  • @TomTomTom87
    @TomTomTom876 жыл бұрын

    WTF I've heard my whole life that you SHOULD scream and make noise if you see a mountain lion?!

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tom Tom make noise use a loud voice but a scream ... high pitched sounds sound like a deer in distress and can trigger an attack

  • @darienchrysafis3655
    @darienchrysafis36555 жыл бұрын

    How about using an air horn and bear repellent? Anyone know?

  • @LpJunior537
    @LpJunior5375 жыл бұрын

    throwing fancy feast works well on cats

  • @donnahall7271
    @donnahall72715 жыл бұрын

    When you build 🏠 in puma land what do you expect??

  • @commonconservative7551

    @commonconservative7551

    4 жыл бұрын

    puma pants island?

  • @kkevinC
    @kkevinC4 жыл бұрын

    A couger talking about watching out for cougers

  • @taniabeg6567
    @taniabeg65673 жыл бұрын

    The cougar was watching them through the trees We live in the area so remove the people as the reporter said

  • @asianboy8969
    @asianboy89694 жыл бұрын

    So basically, what I got out of this is, look small, scream in a high pitch tone, and run...until it closes in then pull out a big fucking sword or a 500 magnum, does that sound correct?

  • @Bonesph
    @Bonesph6 жыл бұрын

    I'm getting mixed messages about the screaming by watching multiple videos.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    6 жыл бұрын

    joe BONES don’t scream because it sounds like a wounded deer and can trigger an attack. But use a loud forceful voice to warm people.

  • @stephenlennartz3466
    @stephenlennartz34664 жыл бұрын

    Interesting information. With all due respect ... the audio levels are all over the place--loud. Soft. Too much ambient sound. Peaks and valleys.

  • @je.thecougarlover
    @je.thecougarlover3 жыл бұрын

    Who’s the REAL cougar in the news story?

  • @gforceforever
    @gforceforever4 жыл бұрын

    Wait. Are cougars really optimistic, or did he mean opportunistic? I suppose they could be both.

  • @take5newstv

    @take5newstv

    4 жыл бұрын

    gforce hey you have to be an optimist in order to seize the opportunity 😉

  • @drunkandcory3028
    @drunkandcory30284 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to move there just so I can start praying on the Cougars

  • @kenhill5713

    @kenhill5713

    2 жыл бұрын

    or preying...

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