# Mountain Lion/Cougar on mountain **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-lion-cougar-on-mountain/1016256 "2025-03-28T14:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-lion-cougar-on-mountain/1016256/17 "2025-03-29T07:46:08Z")
I’m reminded of another of @enipla’s posts: > [@Carrying firearms for defense against an aggressive bear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-firearms-for-defense-against-an-aggressive-bear/1000420/109): > > Texts from neighbor last night - I think we have a lion in our tree. Disregard. It’s a bear. I didn’t know they hissed. I put 4 rounds from the 12 ga into the ground. Hopefully he gets the hint. We let each other know of possible danger. This time of year they are waking up and are hungry. From me - Thanks for the heads up. Thank God it wasn’t a lion. From him - You’re not kidding. Glad it seems to have moved on. Also glad that in my part of Colorado Springs we mostly see deer, foxes, skunks and racoons about in the backyard. Far less of a problem, though my Bengal cat frequently chitters at the deer, because he is certain he’s a mighty hunter! Very much like in this short (0:57) [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuyh37NkvGw) (same breed, not me or my cat). --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-lion-cougar-on-mountain/1016256)._