We’ve all had that feeling wash over us at multiple points in our lives that someone or something was watching us. Getting that feeling while walking alone in the woods is something else entirely — especially when you discover the culprit right behind you.
Joe McGillivray had this exact eerie feeling one morning while out on a hunt in Montana. He had that strange feeling wash over him, so he turned around to check out whatever it was. What he discovered was a mountain lion that had managed to sneak up on him without making a sound.
McGillivray seems pretty calm for someone who just discovered a massive cat behind them that’s fully capable of killing you in a matter of seconds. This speaks to his experience in the woods, because freaking out would’ve probably only made matters worse for him.
It also helps that the cat seemed to be more curious than in search of a meal. Having a rifle at the ready to put the mountain lion down if things went south probably helped a lot as well.
