• LousyCornMuffins@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I went on a hike and a coyote started hunting me on the last mile back to the car. I carry at least a large stick when I hike now.

    • FuckFascism@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      Coyotes don’t hunt humans, though it may have been receiving food from other hikers which could cause that behavior.

      • Bluewing@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        'Yotes ain’t so proud as to not scavenge a human encampment when no one was looking…

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      9 hours ago

      Shit that’s scary. I’m glad to be living in Central Europe. Scariest thing here is the Rabbit of Caerbannog (a.k.a. the Legendary Black Beast of Arrrghhh)

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        3 hours ago

        I live where we have plenty of wolves and black bears around. Even a cougar or two now. Ain’t a one of them that like being around a human. Much like crocodiles and hippos, the crocs understand that if you mess with a baby hippo, a much large hippo WILL turn you into a nice pair of shoes, a purse, and a brief case in a heartbeat.

        Though to be honest, there are a couple of places I’ve bumped a cougar and seen tracks that when I go there alone, I do carry a pistol for self defense. Cats ain’t smart and it’s always better to have a means to be safe than sorry.