A mother's encounter

lionWhat would you do if you were camped in the woods with a hundred Girl Scouts, you were drinking a beer in the dark and you came eyeball to eyeball with a mountain lion? Native Intelligence contributor Erika Schickel got to find out last weekend in Malibu Creek State Park.

It stood but one giant leap away from me and Joelle's tent...I dropped my beer and threw my arms in the air, and tried to shoo the beast away without waking Georgia or Joelle. I wanted to throw something at it, but all I had was my flashlight and beer, and I was loathe to part with them...

Read the whole thing at Native Intelligence.

Photo: Signonsandiego.com


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