Last March, two young California men were searching for shed deer antlers in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento and were startled by a young mountain lion walking toward them, no more than 10 yards away. Experts say the best thing to do when a mountain lion approaches is to raise your arms to make […]
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Last March, two young California men were searching for shed deer antlers in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento and were startled by a young mountain lion walking toward them, no more than 10 yards away. Experts say the best thing to do when a mountain lion approaches is to raise your arms to make yourself look larger, yell, and back away slowly. The young men, Taylen Brooks, 21, and Wyatt Brooks, 18, did just that, but the lion was not deterred.
Wyatt fell and the lion pounced on him sinking its fangs into his face. He pushed the cat away and it raked his face, and then the lion turned and attacked Taylen, fastening its jaws on his neck. Wyatt saw his brother’s arms go limp and the lion then dragged Taylen off the road and into the brush.
