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Excuse for Utah obesity
At a Westminister College forum on the dangers of cougars (Puma concolor, not BYU's gridiron heros), biologists offered tips for staying alive if you encounter a mountain lion — things like:
- avoiding eye contact
- walking carefully backward
- yelling
(Very similar to what you do when you encounter Sen. Majority Leader Curt Bramble.)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologist Tom Becker recommended actions that "make oneself appear large when encountering a cat are wise."
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At a Westminister College forum on the dangers of cougars (Puma concolor, not BYU's gridiron heros), biologists offered tips for staying alive if you encounter a mountain lion — things like:
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