Mountain Lion protection
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:23 pm
Ok, you will probably never see a mountain lion let alone be attacked by one, but it happens. Since most mountain lions attack people from behind and go for the neck, I thought something similar to the HANS device used in racing might help someone survive a mountain lion attack. Those extra couple seconds might be enough time to let the cougar know you are not an easy meal and it may decide to retreat. What do you think? Do you think it would be useful when hiking or jogging alone in mountain lion country? Of course, it would have to be lightweight and not restrict head movement, but this is just a theoretical gear question.