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Spotting large predators in the wild is a thrill for any hiker or outdoorsmen, but coming face-to-face with a 220-pound cat can turn a walk in the woods into a fight for your life. Also known as cougars in some parts of the country, mountain lions tend to attack when cornered, or when they believe you might be a reasonable piece of prey. The key to avoiding a deadly encounter on the trail starts with a calm reaction.<\/p>\n

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Spotting large predators in the wild is a thrill for any hiker or outdoorsmen, but coming face-to-face with a 220-pound cat can turn a walk in the woods into a fight for your life. Also known as cougars in some parts of the country, mountain lions tend to attack when cornered, or when they believe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":176772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42378,42259,42393],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-illustrated-guides","category-skills","category-survival"],"featured_image_urls":{"reactor-320":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/lion-feat-320x196.jpg"},"yoast_head":"\nHow to Survive a Mountain Lion Encounter | The Art of Manliness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The key to avoiding a deadly encounter on the trail starts with a calm reaction.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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