22 Replies to “And How Was Your Day?”

    1. First of all, the guy kept approaching the damn cougar, probably thinking it would be neat to film with his smart phone. After the initial startle wore off, the budding film maker managed to keep the cougar in frame for the entire encounter, but never thought to pick up a rock and throw it at the cat, or have one in hand for bashing, had the cougar decided to do anything besides posture. It appears that through dumb luck, the jogger came out unscathed. Odds were in his favour considering it was a cougar vs an adult male, though he would have had some gnarly scars to tell stories about had it gone the other way. That cat likely wouldn’t have needed to be shot had the dude had a gun. But, having been in Boy Scouts, I prefer to be prepared. In the eyes of a predator, we’re just a soft bag of meat. Facing teeth and claws without something made of steel, preferably with proof marks, is not a position I’d want to be in. Smart phones remain effective tools for predators, not against them.

      1. otterdriver – He was on a gravel road and it took him six minutes to think of picking up rocks. Instead he call’s his potential killer, Kitty. He’s probably a millennial who believes that violence only happens when you mislabel someone, until faced with the threat of real-world violence. Even children know the difference between sticks and stones and names.

          1. As I understand it, cougars and polar bears are among the very few animals that will actually stalk human beings as prey. I suspect the cougar was thinking “What the hell’s wrong with this human being that he doesn’t seem to fear me? Maybe he’s got rabies or something? Perhaps I should be cautious about attacking him, something doesn’t smell right here.”

  1. I would have just shot him.

    (“Don’t be stupid, bobby b. I didn’t have a gun.”)

    Then who’s the stupid one?

  2. Justin and the Libs?

    BTW, this could be a great Canuckian alternative to the classic “dumpster fire” analogy. “Jeez, what a Zamboni fire.”

  3. Does the Flaming Zamboni come with Prosciutto and a nice Zabaglione for dessert? And what wine would you pair with that, anyway?

  4. Update: A broken hydraulic line which caught on fire. Explains the red trail he was leaving behind.

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