A hiker is recovering after a sudden mountain lion attack on a remote trail earlier this week. According to officials, the man was walking alone when the animal emerged from dense brush and lunged without warning. Surveillance-style footage captured part of the struggle, showing the hiker using his backpack to shield himself as the cat clawed and bit at his arms. After several tense seconds, the mountain lion retreated back into the hillside. The hiker sustained multiple lacerations but managed

How to Fend off a Mountain Lion

Here’s how to fend off a mountain lion attack and live to tell the tale