Ok, I don’t know where else to post this and I have to tell somebody, so y’all get to suffer:

I checked in to a campground this week and the earnest guy warned me very seriously that THREE different people have seen a cougar prowling the campground recently. They don’t know if it’s all the same cougar, or could be maybe three different cougars, but be careful.

Also there is a resident bear who frequently comes around disturbing the guests.

And I had to listen to this with a straight face and tell him I’ll watch out and not make any dirty jokes in response. It was very difficult.

Anyway so I have definitely been keeping a close eye out for cougars but I don’t know if I’ve seen any. 🐈

  • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    16·
    2 days ago

    if you see either of those things remember to be loud and if it’s a cougar, make yourself as big as you can and throw shit at it and don’t stop staring at it

    same loud and big, throw shit at it for bears but don’t look it in the eyes and don’t turn your back to either of them

    same for those older ladies but don’t throw stuff, and offer them a drink

      • gruvn@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        “If it’s brown, lay down; If it’s black, fight back.”

        -common Canadian saying

        (i.e. play dead for grizzlies, fight against black bears. Grizzlies like fresh meat, black bears will eat dead stuff)