She’s Got Somethin’ Stronger Than Courage, Honey

Key Points in this Tangle with a Mountain Lion:

– Poor lady took the road less travelled and unfortunately ran into a mountain lion who wouldn’t budge.
– She, apparently with more guts than common sense, tried to shoo it away using a broomstick.
– Didn’t work, ain’t no surprise! The big cat didn’t move. Considering it may have thought the broomstick was a toy… or dinner.
– As a result, she was left trembling, her life flashing before her eyes.
– Now she’s a viral sensation, becoming popular on social media for her lion-sized courage (or is it madness?)
– Finally, Wildlife officials recommend using loud noises or throwing small objects as a deterrent rather than trying to persuade big cats with household tools.

As Country as Country Gets: This Lady’s Interaction with Nature

Well, butter my biscuits, y’all. Here we have a woman thinking she’s some kind of feline whisperer with her broom. It’s a mountain lion, honey, not some pesky possum hiding in your trash cans! Who in their right mind thinks “Well, I’ll just point my broomstick and shoo this big old mountain lion away?” This lady, that’s who.

I reckon she can’t forget this encounter anytime soon. Makes me think of that old country song “Life’s a dance, you learn as you go”, though I’m fairly certain the songwriter didn’t mean dancing with a real life Puma. There’s a lesson here, folks: when you cross paths with a mountain lion, don’t skidaddle after your broom. Best to do as the experts say and make a ruckus or toss a pebble.

Hot Take

All’s well that ends well, I suppose. But I gotta say, the more of these stories I hear, the more I’m convinced some country folks are sunbathing on the rooftop while the porch is in the shade, if you catch my drift. Now this lady’s gone viral, and I can’t help but think: Well shoot, if picking a fight with a mountain lion is what it takes to become famous these days, y’all might as well start calling me anonymous.



Original article: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12/12/woman-tries-to-get-a-mountain-lion-to-move-from-the-road-with-a-broomstick-sees-her-life-flash-before-her-eyes/