South Dakota mountain lion - close!

Close encouter with a wild mountain lion in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was only 20 yards away while I took this video!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• cougar
• mountain lion
• black hills
• cat
• custer state park
• puma
• wildlife
• south dakota
• rapid city
• lion

[Cichlidiot]

What county were you hunting in? (fellow SD hunter here)

[sstukel]

@Cichlidiot

Custer State Park - early archery elk season

[RightieUntilDeath]

Bonehead tromping around in the woods armed with.....a camera. You silly souls deserve to get attacked. Next time that lion gets you and chwes on your head, I hope your last thought is that these animals are not housecats. Stupid treehugging liberals.

[sstukel]

@RightieUntilDeath I was elk hunting, you idiot. Bonehead tromping around youtube making assinine assumptions and even dumber statements. I'm not sure you should be the one calling others stupid.

[Skatecareerheaven]

Where u freaked out or what? How did u get it to finally leave? I would have screamed at it and pissed my pants!

[sstukel]

@Skatecareerheaven

I got it to leave by picking up an arm-sized branch and tossing it at it. That's what I was doing in the last 15 seconds of the video, when it was so shakey.

[boynabubble]

I live in the Black Hills. I saw one once hiking around the Hill City area. A big male with shoulders like a linebacker! We caught a glimpse of each other and then he disappeared in the brush. I didn't stick around to see where he went! Very cool animals and I am glad we have them here in the hills, but if you see one it'll make your heart stop!

[MrPedroBarajas]

Pussy

[jago76]

@RightieUntilDeath

You are far more likely to be struck by lightening, killed by a domestic dog, or shot by accident by a bonehead hunter than attacked by a mountain lion. He was lucky to see one.  Interesting the way you catergorize people as liberal/conservative. Must be nice in your little world to have everything so nicely arranged.

[apettit1023]

@RightieUntilDeath my god you are dumb

[aarongrant1983]

@jacktraff12 He's just a big,stoned kitty ;)

[bnm26]

Hey I sent a message to your inbox, please read it, I have some questions. I'm with the Custer Fire Department. Thank you.

[bnm26]

@sstukel Hey sent a message to your inbox, please read, I have some questions.  I'm with the Custer Fire Department. Thanks.

[jacktraff12]

steve french, go on get outa here

[stayingup2late2]

Boy he wasn't shy, was he? Just kept staring at you. Good on ya for hazing it away. Keep 'em scared of humans.

[trailbill93]

Incrediblje spirit there you must respect it

[yeejlo]

wow u must of been scared to death, i wud of been..