MOUNTAIN LION SIGHTING
Thursday, July 9th, 2009On July 8th, we were advised of a mountain lion sighting in the yard of a home near Glenoaks Elementary School in Glenoaks Canyon.
Familiarize yourselves re. their appearance and what to do at the following URL.
A mountain lion in town?? Oh my!
Posted by sachref on October 25, 2008
So? How can you protect yourself if this mountain lion comes your way? Here are some tips:
1. Don’t run! This is the absolute worst thing to do, as it will show you as weak, and potential prey.
2. Make yourself as big and imposing as possible. Spread your arms and flap them, yell and shout, and make it seem as though you are not a helpless human.
3. If a stick is nearby, by all means arm yourself. Pick up rocks (without turning your back), If the mountain lion is showing signs of aggression, then do not hesitate to hurl a rock in its direction. If it is passively watching you, then do not throw the rocks. Continue to make yourself a large formidable foe however, so that the lion realizes that you are not helpless.
4. As you are doing this, you want to back slowly away from the lion. Do not turn your back on the mountain lion. If the mountain lion shows aggression at this point, again, throw rocks. Continue to wave and shout and make yourself LARGE.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/403917/how_to_protect_yourself_when_a_mountain.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_1791_survive-encounter-with.html