A man went out for a jog on Monday and came back with a horrifying taradiddle straight out ofThe Revenant .
Whilst running the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain in Colorado , the United Nations - named victim heard something behind him , and turned around to investigate . out of the blue , a mountain lion jumped out at the runner , sting at his wrists and boldness , in an incredibly rare attack .
With no chance of back off from the brush , the man fought back , Colorado Parks and Wildlife North East Region(CPWNE ) report , and was forced to end the attack by killing his aggressor by congest it .
Seriously hurt but alive , he then cope to Leonardo Di Caprio himself down the trail , and labor himself to a local hospital where he received medical attention .
“ Mountain lion attacks are not vulgar in Colorado and it is inauspicious that the lion ’s hunting instinct were trip by the moon-curser , ” Ty Petersburg , area wildlife manager for CPWNE said of the attack by a juvenile mountain lion . “ This could have had a very different termination , ” he warn .
" After extra probe , including testing of the lion , we have substantiate the victim ’s account that he was capable to suffocate the creature while defending himself from the plan of attack . “CPWNEwrote on Twitter .
“ The runner did everything he could to save his liveliness , " Mark Leslie , CPWNE regional manageradded . " In the case of a lion attack , you postulate to do anything in your power to fight down back just as this gentleman did . ”
hatful Panthera leo do not want to aggress you , and will do anything to avoid confrontation . In North America , there have been fewer than 20 deaths as a outcome of cougar attacks in over 100 long time , with only 16 injuries and three deaths in Colorado since 1990 .
However , if you do come across one in the state of nature , the first ( and most antagonistic - intuitive ) thing you should do is not race .
Stay unagitated , and do not approach the panther , theNational Park Service advises . Stand just , mouth calmly and firmly to it , whilst back out tardily . Never turn your back on the Leo the Lion , and do everything you could to seem big than you are ( eg raise your arm or spread open your jacket ) .
In the event the Leo still wo n’t leave , it ’s time to throw off rocks or branches ( whatever you may reach without crouch or wrench your back ) in its direction . The idea is to convince it you are not prey . If that does n’t work , it ’s now time to fight back , as this humans had to .
" Others have fought back successfully with sticks , caps , jackets , garden tools , and their bare custody . " the National Park Service pronounce .
