Mountain lion attack in Northern California

On Saturday, the El Dorado Sheriff's Office responded to a mountain lion attack that left one dead and one injured.
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[@murkwell17]

Ugh...you just know that big brother put himself in harms way to save his little brother...good on him but so tragic that the boy's big brother is gone now. RIP

[@Leone_510__]

The brother said he last saw him pinned by the mt lion, so he probably ran away.

[@murkwell17]

@@Leone_510__ the one that ran away was severely injured and it was the older brother that died. Cougar was probably attacking younger brother and older brother intervened and cougar started attacking him because he was the bigger threat and that's probably when the younger brother ran

[@g4do]

Years of good advice ignored . Never go hiking or camping without protection. Machete, bear spray , even a ccw ... something. A well trained cane corso or pitbull...

[@Shinobi33]

The spray is easily obtained. But not everyone has access to a great gun with great STOPPING power. And how many people have well trained pit bulls and corsos to attack predators? The only pitbulls I know are only trained to go after cheese 🧀

[@rwjscaper]

Just don't get near any kids or the pitbull will go off to attack them instead of protecting you.

[@kaianimations675]

A pitbull or cane corso couldnt even kill a young mountain lion, always keep yourself armed, speak to the nature so you alert any predators nearby, and stay in numbers.

[@Webbwagon2]

@@rwjscaperuneducated.

[@Webbwagon2]

@@kaianimations675Yes but it could potentially buy you some time or if he had a pack of dogs that would be better

[@upland77]

Mountain lion was just doing what they naturally do

[@thatpointinlife]

Not really. Mountain Lion attacks on humans are extremely rare.

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

​@@thatpointinlifestill what they naturally do.

[@oe3567]

They still need to track and kill it Mountain lions become more likely to attack humans after successfully killing one they mostly just attack kids, since they’re smaller than them, the mountain lion attacking adult males is pretty rare and not normal

[@iamlalapalooza]

they got it@@oe3567

[@_just_looking_thank_you]

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there’s no record of an attack by a Florida panther, which is the same species as the puma/cougar/mountain lion, Puma concolor. Western cougars have been added to the population to add genetic diversity, so there’ve been some of them out there too. Perhaps their timidity is due to unfamiliarity with humans; many of the cats in western states are in frequently visited areas.

[@merrywalsh2809]

I came within ten feet of one in Lake County California 45 years ago. I was walking very quietly in manzanita underbrush during spring thaw. I surprised him. He was lying down! I stood completely relaxed, gazing off to middle distance away from him. He got up and loped away. It was magical.

[@businesstofu3079]

Prayers to this young man’s family to suffer loss of a loved one so young and in such a tragic way,I wish your family all the strength and peace they can accept

[@deanramos7842]

She might’ve had a litter close by

[@iamlalapalooza]

thats what i think too

[@kcojco]

My first thought

[@laurie1536]

It's now been disclosed it was a healthy, 90 lb. male lion. Maybe a territorial defense thing or a young inexperienced cat that siezed the opportunity. Sad for all involved.

[@MILITIAGAMER2000]

This is why i carry a weapon on me whenever I go hiking

[@uwillnevahno6837]

yup

[@Michael_Beanflip]

I bet you’re a tRump supporter

[@kyorikusagami84]

Thanks for the tips genius

[@Apocalypse754]

i honestly think you should have a carry on you for situations like this. so you dont get mauled by a predator

[@hollowvalkyrie1161]

We’re in their territory

[@businesstofu3079]

In most situations these big game animals strike quickly and covertly but it would give a chance to leave the scene wounded vs mortality

[@awesomeblossom1]

Yep. And human predators are the most deadly.

[@jimlongino8420]

Having your own protection against predators, both 4 and 2 legged , is a good idea. The woods are much safer than the inner city.

[@greal455]

Oh but that is illegal they made a law that infringes on or 2nd amendment right to make it a privilege not a right to carry a firearm so we just get eaten now 🤷🏻‍♂️ yay control 🛂

[@reneeseaton3889]

Carry some type of protection

[@RichardTClark396]

Lol they couldn’t pour water out of a boot with the instructions written on the heel!! These leftists are soft in the head.

[@Shinobi33]

Yep

[@sangjeongkimcho293]

Cats are ambush predators im a retired Billionaire Animal Wildlife-Felines You could go on a full hike and have been stalked by a ML for hours and not know; the reason they hesitate is bc they’ve never encountered humans before which is why the ones who do kill humans are ultra dangerous bc without weapons it’s easier to kill humans than deer!

[@daplayer25]

Trojans

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

In California? You're joking, right? Just about the whole state is a gun-free zone and they probably make it a felony to protect yourself against a mountain lion attack.

[@patriciaflores2776]

RIP YOUNG MAN🌹🙏 Sad

[@Shinobi33]

Exactly. Thank God someone gets it. People here are pissed off about the lion being killed. Like what?!!!

[@hollowvalkyrie1161]

@@Shinobi33Because we take so much land from wildlife like wtf ofc they gonna kill us cope 😭😂

[@Shinobi33]

@@hollowvalkyrie1161 yeaaa no. The death happened in the wild not the suburbs

[@psylintzu6036]

@@Shinobi33go into woods knowing it is inhabited by mt lions then shocked one attacks? Yeah totally the animals fault, Jesus Christ put your helmet on and let the adults talk.

[@GeoFree141]

@@psylintzu6036 Do you know every time you walk outside you’re in a place inhabited by animals? Just because you go somewhere doesn’t mean you expect to get attacked. They were ill prepared is all.

[@perripierce9852]

Never know what's out there, ALWAYS KEEP A WEAPON on you, when you're out in the wild.

[@corpingtons]

But it’s california

[@Columbiagorgekayaker541]

​@@corpingtonsWho the f*ck cares if it's California I don't

[@haydden_pogi]

@@corpingtonsand you’re a douche, so? What’s your point tard?

[@michaelcarter3149]

Things much worse than mountain lion and bears out there.

[@brucecampbell4528]

​@@Columbiagorgekayaker541 In California you have to have a permit to have a stick.

[@SC2point0]

If you're gonna be out in an apex predator's territory, you better have something to protect yourself with. Hope the younger brother gets the help and support that he will obviously need after witnessing something so horrific.

[@tabularasa7775]

Fk em both , shouldn't be out murdering wild life and they won't become the hunted.

[@particleconfig.8935]

after having to miss his brother for the rest of his life 😔

[@user-ej7ml5ft5p]

Play some Taylor Swift music that would scare it away

[@hamburgler227]

Womp womp

[@FeverDreamRemix]

I will never understand the suffering that afflicts us all as fragile beings. I hope whatever awaits us all at our time is better than this.

[@user-yq2rn2hy8p]

All the environmental damage from wildfires that killed a lot of the small animals they needed for food. Sorry for his families loss

[@grantorino7644]

Hint:Log old grow forests ,Alow grazing in order to remove ground fuels.Fixed it.

[@ryantogo8359]

Small animals? Lol

[@michaelh3729]

Last person in that area was 20 ago

[@brooklyn0992]

What???

[@you_beg_my_pardon]

​​​@@brooklyn0992 these kids and their slang.. smh.

[@Tu.Mama.Perro.]

Hahahaha😅😅😅😅😅 u forgot to add Minutes ...but I got it

[@cityoftrees9953]

@@Tu.Mama.Perro.he left out “who died” and years not mins smh

[@lIIlIIlllIIIl]

@@brooklyn0992kids these days need to speak without slang!

[@psylintzu6036]

He won the Darwin Award knowingly going into Mt lion territory with no protection. Just like the Harembe incident, the animals are not to be blame here.

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

I agree with your statement about carrying self protection with you in the woods; however, we are talking California and having guns is practically outlawed.

[@Edcarpenter67]

@@RoadKing-ky2bsGuns are not practically outlawed in California. There are thousands of hunters in California. What do you think they are using, peashooters?

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

@@Edcarpenter67 come on, you know exactly what I mean by what I said. Gun ownership is extremely restricted in CA, do you argue against that? Sure, people hunt in all 50 states, but these boys were not hunting nor armed while out on those woods from what was reported. Besides, shooting a mountain lion in CA, even in self-defense, is probably a felony. I say that out of sarcasm, but seriously at the sametime. If you are out in the woods with pea shooters then you are extra special kind of fool.

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

@@Edcarpenter67 obviously you don't understand sarcasm. But yeah, gun ownership is so tightly restricted and banned that they borderline on being outlawed. Are you willing to argue against that? Check your pride at the door.

[@Edcarpenter67]

@@RoadKing-ky2bs I have no desire to get into a needless argument regarding the tragic death of this young man not far from where I live. But your statement is easy to argue against. I know what the gun laws in California are. They are sensible and strong, resulting in one of the lowest gun rate deaths in the country. It is a total fallacy that gun ownership is so tightly restricted that they border on being banned. There was nothing preventing these young men from carrying a firearm while “hunting” for antlers. They were avid hunters and had firearms available. They lived in a rural area where pretty much everyone owns guns. This was the second death by a mountain lion in 30 years in Northern California. That they chose not to carry a firearm unfortunately resulted in the death of one of them and serious injury to the other. And that’s all I have to say on the subject. Goodbye.

[@iamlalapalooza]

It is springtime ...aren't the cubs being born now? I am going to guess she was either protecting her cubs or had ventured out of the den for food so she could nurse them better. Of course, it could have been a male and also just hungry after a lean winter?

[@XMooseManX]

That one 20 years ago was a couple miles from my house and my mom was supposed to be on that bike ride

[@user-ie1hg5ov1m]

Never hike alone and always carry

[@Edcarpenter67]

Lots of ignorant people with their comments about how you can’t have guns in California. Of course you can have guns in California. Thousands of hunters here and I guarantee they are not wrestling their pray to the ground.

[@KesorodaBlk]

l know it says “Bear mace,” but I'm still gonna buy some and keep myself safe!😅

[@user-nv7bn5gg5m]

Right!… an eye burn is an eye burn is a gag😂😂

[@siahleon7499]

As a mountain lion I apologize for my fellow species' doings.

[@ryantogo8359]

Ugliest mountain lion I've ever seen

[@thomasrobinson182]

Good thing we have all those warm and fuzzy mountain lion videos. The ones where people keep them as pets.

[@user-fm4zb4bw3z]

God bless these boys! And their family! .....i pray.

[@malachi100]

Seen a Mountain Lion in my neighborhood one time which was crazy because where I’m at, it would take a 10-20 min drive to get to the edges of the city,which isn’t that long, it’s just how Las Vegas is and I kinda I figured the animal accidentally made its way into the city, I also seen another one too not far from the same area while back. kind of scary.

[@malachi100]

All this coming up while I’m planning my camping trip, definitely goa be protected.

[@bonniefromtn7536]

Full recovery physically maybe, but mentally he will never fully heal from that.

[@stacyshepherd4705]

The hunters gets hunted!

[@weeaboo-warrior]

They were hunting for antlers that were already shed…

[@Honeymoon1988]

I’ve always been terrified of being attacked by a mountain lion or a bear.

[@stormywonder2125]

Im sorry but the mountain lion was doing what it normally does. It happens. You’re crazy for not taking a weapon with you during this time especially since their domain is being taken and destroyed 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Like how the camera guy got a Closeup of her.😂 He's even turned on.

[@lionstrength1966]

When the hunter becomes the hunted .

[@Leone_510__]

They were looking for antlers.

[@Monado6]

Because this so rare you wonder if precautions were ignored

[@josephdelp87]

Come on man that mountain kitty only wanted you to pet it. When a cali gets eaten by a mountain kitty someone gets their wings.

[@AndySaenz924]

They entered the mountain lion’s natural habitat, big mistake! What a terrible ordeal!

[@Nick-lh8rl]

Now im sure they want to kill the Lion And there blaming the mountain Lion

[@mikeohawk95]

Well I’m careful form whe I sometimes camp in la or in the nearby mountains every now and then, akak try to camp islaoted or near harmless deer

[@taritabonita22]

When mankind has done to this world is disgusting and despicable! Animals have rights too!

[@BaNDA-0]

जंगली जानवर तो जंगली है फिर चाहे शेर हो या यह दुर्लभ जानवर।

[@psychobeam99]

And that's why I carry even when Im just exploring the woods. Life comes at you fast.

[@user-ec3nk6rp4j]

I want to hear his story how it happened. How was the lion still there by the time police found him in the woods

[@jamilahzahirahhadid]

As tragic as this death is, I really wish they hadn’t euthanized the mountain Lion. When we enter nature we understand the risks, it’s their home.

[@Tu.Mama.Perro.]

There going to kill every animal insight until they get the right one ... 😢

[@Webbwagon2]

It’s our home first and theirs second hippy lady

[@rodintremboy6459]

humans are the top. we are in charge.

[@JHKCF]

Seems like your life is way more at risk in the city than in the mountains. How many homicides have there been in the closest major city in past 20 years?

[@Leone_510__]

Amen

[@larryneville1811]

The lion was put down, but a thug gets probation. strange

[@bindilove3899]

Northern California is huge. Where was this?

[@striperking6083]

El Dorado county

[@cherylfisk7698]

How terrible!! for those young men, and their family! 😢 However, as the reporters stated, this type of attack IS extremely RARE!! So, it begs the question, why this time, and why these 2 young men? 1st, were they near the lions den? 2nd was the lion, a LIONESS? with young she was protecting? I just wonder. Whenever I've been in the forest/wilderness I TRY!!! to be aware and conscious of the fact that I am in the animals domain, and try not to infringe on their specific habitat. I just hope this doesn't start a panic and set off the idea to hunt down more these creatures, with the misguided thought to protect "ourselves, IF the lion(-ness?) was only doing what wild animals do. All of us need to respect the rules of the wilderness, to respect the animals domain. While being prepared and taking ways to protect yourselves, by educating yourself regarding the location you're going to, and what types of wildlife inhabit that area. Along with learning the signs to look for, that indicate you've entered their domain, and how to avoid encounters with the any wildlife. I know historically people did the best they could to be smart and safe and tragedies still happened. Just remember the forest/wilderness is the HOME for the wildlife and they only react as an animal to protect themselves, their habitat and young. We humans would do well to do the same. Be smart. Protect yourselves. Know the terrain and its inhabitants. Respect their domain. And yield to the animals rights in THEIR domain/home, as the intelligent creature (human beings!!) you are, Stay Safe.

[@DoomZzx]

It was a 90 lbs male that killed the guy

[@cherylfisk7698]

@@DoomZzx Again, TRAGIC!!😥 However, male or female lion, the humans were in the wilderness, the wild animals domain, habitat/home. And as MOST people know! Animals always act on instinct. Only, those boys/men know the truth of what occurred/happened leading up to the attack. All of us can only speculate on what happened. It could have just as easily been a bear, a wolf, a wolverine! Etc. Depending on the location/terrain. So as the intelligent creature (the human) it is always OUR responsibility to be smart and to be safe by knowing where we're going and how to be safe, and prepared as best as we can!! Respect the animals and their domain! Knowing in any "confrontation" with wildlife, humans will suffer!, i.e. loose any battle, with injuty or with fatalities.

[@Hexel-ck9ep]

STAY HOME PEOPLE

[@rodintremboy6459]

lol if you wanna be a shut-in go ahead. some people wanna be outdoors.

[@MA-vw1pl]

These critters are pure survivors!! The grizzly and Jaguar have been basically eliminated from the southwestern US but the mountain lion thrives!! Good for thr critter!!

[@akilolostreet2424]

That is rare. Ive seen them at Tennessee Valley trails in Marin County, Ca. They just look and keepgoing . Sorry to hear this. Little brother: talk to your brother . He can see you And hear you . Death is completely safe .

[@ramos6784]

It is illegal to carry a firearm while bowhunting in California. These kids were following the law and one of them was killed because of it. Tragic.

[@lisamcgill664]

Be careful in the woods

[@samanthasimental3788]

That brother probably died saving his brother

[@shelbynamels973]

First in twenty years?? Goes under the heading of freak occurrences, the type of stuff you read in the Weekly World News.

[@lemorelgambino9882]

Bro why didn’t that kid do anything to protect the brother it was a 2 v1

[@bajaboy27]

If you're going to be out in the wild, specially in those areas take into consideration there are bears, mountain lions and now even wolves, make sure you have some sort of protection to defend yourself. A knife, pepper spray, a walking stick, a rock, anything that can deter an attack. This tragic incident shouldn't have happened specially when there's multiple people defending.

[@Lakota828]

#1 Don't run. You'll never outrun a predator and that will incite a prey drive response. Wolves are still very rare in California, but even if you do run into one, they are far more likely to flee from you than attack (unless perhaps you have a dog with you, they are ill, starving, or protecting a den. Even then, the likelihood is extremely low.) Mountain lions, however, are ambush predators and to me, the most likely to attack out of any predator in the area. Bears definitely can/will as well, but in general, they will usually ignore humans (although some have grown habituated to humans leaving food about which is having disastrous consequences for them.)

[@bajaboy27]

@@Lakota828 I never said a person should run, that's a given do not run at all. Wolves might be rare in California but they've been recorded in that specific area where this attack happened. The local bears are black bears which are known to be more likely to attack than say brown bears, a mountain lion is likely to attack, however this were two full grown male humans, that cat must've been very desperate or was being very protective, if the younger guy wouldn't have ran, maybe the cat wouldn't have attacked, it's hard to know really. Cheers 🍻

[@Webbwagon2]

That’s so scary

[@Anastasia-oy2zp]

RIP

[@FoxxStar77]

They aren’t rare, it’s well known in Eldorado county to watch out for Mt Lions. Dogs die protecting their families.

[@scottanno8861]

Where the Red Fern Grows made me weep as a kid 😢

[@jimlongino8420]

The mountain lion either had rabies or a tracking collar. Nobody is a good enough tracker to locate and kill a healthy cougar that fast, much less know they got the right one.

[@Webbwagon2]

Yes except for he said it was right by the person

[@jimlongino8420]

@@Webbwagon2 OK. I hope they got the right cat. A species with more being born and entering daily than the entire population of another can afford to lose one member every 20 years to the other.

[@Webbwagon2]

@@jimlongino8420 makes me not want to go hiking

[@emiliochavez6793]

Gotta be careful with those dam Cougars lmao

[@miket8909]

Very tragic, always always always carry bear spray and knife.

[@MRARandomz]

DarkViperAU tried to tell you fools!

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

Development keeps impinging on these animals' territory. Just keep building and paving and constructing-----and where can the animals go?

[@solkalibri1376]

Do not go to their lair. It's their territory. Just stay home and play your Xbox. You'll still be alive and well tomorrow.

[@tommy2u]

Big cats in America don't normally mess with people unless those people are messing with it first. The real tragedy is killing the cat for doing what it is naturally supposed to.

[@Michael_Beanflip]

I bet you’re a tRump supporter

[@DONTHATETHEPLAYA321]

Slowest talk ever

[@AwesomeBabyBoomer]

You can't expect anything less when we keep encroaching on their land.

[@mzbigz41]

STAY OUT THEIR HOME!!! Wildlife have very little space to live and roam, humans keep building and building. The little bit they have left , leave them in peace . Go to the supermarket and buy your meat , eat a squirrel. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 for the surviving victim and his family

[@roncarroll4136]

Well the mountain lion didn't do anything wrong.. where on their turf ...into the wild it's not the mountain lion fault cause where in the lion space

[@reneeseaton3889]

RIP😢😢😢

[@aggu5477]

well.. this is the mountain lions land...

[@rodintremboy6459]

remind me again what species you are? this is our land. humans are the top.

[@damon3347]

Sad

[@cyanalternation4237]

Guess the mountain lion was the true hunter

[@iamlalapalooza]

the boys were not hunting.. they were looking for the antlers that the bucks drop after mating season.

[@lichiehrb]

Oh crap😮

[@murphyville]

So very sad 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sammysosa7356]

If they wre Armed it would have ended differently... Most likely...

[@lauras2046]

Do not kill wild animals for being wild. Not right!

[@mecca6941]

Exactly!!!!!

[@dpitts5]

😢

[@akashvalsan6609]

Mountain lion/ lioness was offended perhaps for mis gendering they.

[@Gitchagoat]

😢😢

[@codenamezero7357]

Dead

[@Edgy01]

Two weeks ago one of my Blink cameras on our rental property with five separate units showed a good sized mountain lion walking onto the property, probably heading for the nearby municipal golf course. Time was 3:18am. Not entirely surprised with such animals coming into the populated area. When I go hiking anywhere, I’m always packing a firearm,-I don’t bother with pepper spray. I can’t outrun a cougar.

[@italioraucci]

YOU'RE WHERE YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE.... THE PUMA'S KITCHEN.... SO WHY SHOULD YOU FEEL SAFE ???.... AND MOST IMPORTANT.... WHY SHOULD YOU BE SAFE ???? 🤨 A CAUTIONARY TALE.🧐 I FEEL FOR THE PUMA.... MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIM. 🥹😞

[@awdrifter3394]

He failed the QTE.

[@jj007104]

Occasionally nature wins

[@rodintremboy6459]

we are nature.

[@commandowilliams4507]

RIP Mountain Lion

[@AtPlay22]

This is why you dont live in a state that doesnt allow you to open carry. Also, dont be such an animal lover that you wont shoot first and think later. Predators dont feel remorse when they take your life whether or not you do.

[@user-id2qt6wx5t]

Shud always carry mace

[@user-ji3tj8nb2y]

It’s always important to be prepared when being anywhere in the wilderness R.I.P to big brother And I hope little brother recovers

[@mecca6941]

Stay out these animals yard!!!!!

[@danielradilla856]

🐉

[@OldSaltyChip]

More dangerous in our own cities.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Guy's probably wanna know do she Got an Instagram?

[@Newjerseyblows]

"I wonder why people are mysteriously disapearing in our national parks? Must be bigfoot"

[@bug559]

✝️🙏🏼

[@joannewatts9892]

Poor old mountain Lion .

[@sgrams3578]

The people who live around areas of big cats must be taught or will learn this way, maybe they were doing something to the cat to be attacked but that will never be known, only to the survivor who will will not say, to me if the territory shown is the actual grounds they were shed hunting isn't good to find something on the ground like a shed of antlers.

[@superflyers148]

If you ask me they were illegally trapping and things went wrong trying to recover their catch. Everyone knows that mountain lions and bears are super high anxiety because they just gave birth most likely. To go wandering around without at least large staff or pocket knife at the very least is a complete moron.

[@f.n.schlub2269]

B E A R S P R A Y

[@beeawesome2869]

Need protection for rabid animal attacks too.

[@denniscrane9753]

Here in Illinois shed hunting is illegal!

[@thepalindromeadept9596]

I'm sorry but who goes hunting without a secondary? always have hunting rifle, sharp knife and pistol when in predator territory. Yeah i feel bad for them but im more irritated that it was a completely avoidable situation if the individuals where prepared. Either the brother or the dad is about to have a lot of sleepless nights.

[@Leone_510__]

Who was hunting?