Two cyclists in California had a heart-pounding encounter with a mountain lion while biking through Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Lake Forest.
The riders, who shared footage of the incident anonymously with ABC7 Eyewitness News, said they first spotted the big cat crouched among the bushes along the Orange County trail. In the video, the mountain lion — also known as a cougar, puma, or panther — peers out cautiously before stepping onto the trail.
As the bikers slowly backed away, keeping their bikes between themselves and the animal, the mountain lion began following them. At one point, it broke into a quicker trot, closing the distance. One rider can be heard shouting, “Go away, kitty!” while other words were censored by ABC7…