[pct-l] mtn lions

[carcinomad at gmail.com (Rob Rathmann)]

yes, but you get the ENTIRE story from Hobbles?  did he tell you about
how he threatened the cat to keep its distance, screaming at the top
of his lungs:  'I've got a knife!'  i gave him a hard time about that
every chance i got.  of course, he was able to return the favor and
ask if i was carrying a bear can...

bearcan't


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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Scott Herriott <yetifan@yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Jan 23, 2006 2:51 PM
> >To: Carolyn Eddy <ECPG@peoplepc.com>, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] mtn lions
> >
> >
> >  While shooting the follow-up documentary to "Walk"
> >this past summer (which, btw, will be available in
> >about two weeks), Hobbles told me of a mountain lion
> >encounter he had near Belden this past year.
> >  He said it was near dusk and that he had stopped to
> >rest when he he then heard something behind him.  He
> >turned around to see, about 30 ft. up and off the
> >trail, a pretty big cougar checking him out.  He said
> >it hung around for quite awhile, moving to various
> >locations around him, until he decided to flag down a
> >vehicle on a nearby dirt road.  He said he definately
> >got the feeling that his nutritional value was being
> >assessed.
> >
> >
> >
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