Mountain lion attack

[BladesNBarrels]

I remember first seeing this story in the Reader's Digest and later finding an article in the Denver Post.
At the time, my Everyday Carry Knife was a Swiss Army Knife.

1998: 28 April. Andy Peterson, 24, an experienced hiker from Littleton, was attacked in Roxborough State Park, Colorado, while hiking alone in the 3,000 acre park on the Carpenter Peak trail about 2 to 3 miles west of the visitor center.

The hiker came upon the lion, who was "chewing on a stick", while descending a trail. A 30 minute standoff ended when the lion attacked as the hiker attempted to "retreat up the trail". The lion retreated after it was stabbed once with the 3" blade of a Swiss army knife, attacked again, and then left after the hiker "jabbed his thumb in the lion's eye". The hiker received deep cuts to his head and face, and was hospitalized in fair and stable condition.

Jim Jones, an area wildlife manager for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, said that the lion probably wasn't driven away by the hiker's action, but instead "just lost interest", since lions are used to receiving wounds from their prey

Wildlife officials believe the reason the cat attacked was that it was young and learning how to hunt, based on the description provided by Peterson. (Denver Post, 5/1/98, B-01; 5/6/98, B-03)

[hollohas]

Still got the scars!

Seriously.

We had a cat that we found as a kitty in the AZ desert. She was the devil.

She somehow survived all the things that normally eat cats in the desert even though she spent 95% of her time roaming around. She lived to be like 21. And no one in the house could walk around barefoot for 21 years because if she was around, she'd attack your feet. She hated bare feet for some reason. And hands draped over the back of the sofa. And dogs. And other cats. And birds. And being petted.

Not sure if she liked anything actually. Oh, yeah she did. She loved killing other animals. Even rabbits bigger than her.

Don't trust cats.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I know, right?

[Great-Kazoo]

24 lb kitten. Can of pepper spray would have fixed it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...sy/3018766002/

They removed the comments. I said A young "Kitten" still has 2" canines and 3" claws. Not something i'd want to mess with kitten or not.

[Ah Pook]

I've seen bobcats. I have 10lb house cats. I've seen mt. lions. I don't want to mess with any of them.

I'll shove a pill down a dog's throat. I'm breaking out the welding gloves and leather apron for a cat.

I'm not knocking the guy. He was attacked and he reacted. The situation sux but welcome to the mountains.

[Irving]

Welcome to the mountains, we've got 24lb cats! /AxleRose

[Ah Pook]

Welcome to the mountains, we've got 24lb cats! /AxelRose

I farking HATE Axle Rose. Thanks, now it's off to listen to Iron Man. Black Sabbath can remove any song in your head.

[Irving]

You should check out Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.