In a heart-pounding encounter, a photographer came face-to-face with a mountain lion while hiking on a trail. 😼
, is no stranger to run-ins with big cats. This encounter is his fifth meeting with a mountain lion.
Orange County is home to a limited number of mountain lions that live in the Santa Ana Mountains surrounded by dense concentrations of human development. However, sightings of these cats are still extremely rare. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has only received 109 reports of mountain lion sightings in Orange County in the last five years, totaling to around 21 sightings a year.
Girardeau stressed the importance of staying educated when it comes to wildlife."They're always portrayed as these scary animals that are waiting to pounce on humans, but it's good to know that mountain lions are just living their own lives, trying to do their own thing," he said. Here's a full list of recommendations from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife of what to do during a mountain lion encounter:Avoid hiking or jogging when mountain lions are most active – dawn, dusk, and at night.Off leash dogs on trails are at increased risk of becoming prey for a mountain lion.DO NOT RUN. Stay calm. Running may trigger chase, catch and kill response. Do not turn your back.
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