Since the arrival of European settlers in North America, humans and mountain lions have had a contentious relationship. So, whatвЂ™s to come in the western United States, where human-mountain lion interactions - fueled by shrinking boundaries between human habitat and lion habitat - are certain to rise? ItвЂ™s a course of events that has repeated itself across the West after someone is killed or attacked by a lion: states react swiftly and definitively against the lions. Politicians introduced new legislation, and in defiance of the recommendations of state biologists, Fish and Wildlife commissioners voted to increase hunting limits. A renewed and widespread fear of mountain lions swept through Washington, triggering a new lack of tolerance for mountain lions in the wild in a state that up until that point, was interested in heeding scientific data on how best to manage the animal. Mountain lions that feel threatened by people or pets will usually retreat into higher country, steep terrain or trees. Officials later found the lion standing over BrooksвЂ™ body amongst the brush and trees. By the time he reached the 911 dispatch officer, it was too late. Grabbing his bike, he knew he had to find cell service. He saw the lion dragging Brooks into the woods. вЂI donвЂ™t feel like dying todayвЂ™: Utahn describes how he survived 6-minute cougar encounter This footage shows a mountain lion stalking children in a California neighborhoodДЇor Sederbaum, bleeding from wounds on his head and neck, the attack had stopped.

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