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jamiek · 01-18-2008, 03:13 PM

Hi all. On Tuesday night a buddy of mine and I rode up Sullivan Canyon and back down via Jedi and the fireroad. About half way down, my friend stopped up ahead of me and started shining his light up the hillside about 30 yards off the fireroad. We stood there trying to figure out what it was we were looking at when two big glowing eyes looked back at us! We thought it might be a bobcat at first but got a good look at a large mountain lion when it got up and slowly wandered off into the darkness. Truly an amazing sight and one I never expected to see so close to civilization in the Santa Monicas.

mazer75 · 01-18-2008, 03:46 PM

Wow I would have crapped my shorts! There are lots of big kitty sightings in that area I believe. What time of night was this at?

jamiek · 01-18-2008, 04:44 PM

I think we saw him around 10pm. Yeah, if I'd been solo I probably would have freaked!

Pain Freak · 01-18-2008, 05:20 PM

I forgot the website, but they have 3 or 4 that are collared with radio type or GPS transponders to keep an eye on them. I remember watching the trail of one and it literally was jumping through peoples yards. A friend of mine that lives in Brentwood had his German Shepard snatched out of his backyrad one summer evening by a cougar. It made the news also.

Burner · 01-18-2008, 05:26 PM

where on sullivan ridge fireroad? you came down jedi, then climbed back up the fireroad and down the canyon?

Pain Freak · 01-18-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Burner

where on sullivan ridge fireroad? you came down jedi, then climbed back up the fireroad and down the canyon?

You don't have to worry, no decent mountain lion would ever touch your leathery arse.

dirtmistress · 01-18-2008, 05:34 PM

It is scary but you are one of the chosen lucky few. In all my years riding, I've seen one...briefly.

Pain Freak · 01-18-2008, 05:35 PM

sniff,sniff, I never have.....yet!

dirtmistress · 01-18-2008, 05:43 PM

Ride slowly with a steak in your pocket!

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Originally Posted by Pain Freak

sniff,sniff, I never have.....yet!

jonny nez · 01-18-2008, 05:49 PM

Survival tip: "you don't have to be faster than the mountain lion, just faster than your buddy"

jamiek · 01-19-2008, 07:15 AM

We rode up Sulli Canyon and back down Jedi and the fireroad. Saw him after the first section of Jedi.

01-18-2008, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
jamiek Member	Mt. Lion on Sullivan Canyon (L.A.) Hi all. On Tuesday night a buddy of mine and I rode up Sullivan Canyon and back down via Jedi and the fireroad. About half way down, my friend stopped up ahead of me and started shining his light up the hillside about 30 yards off the fireroad. We stood there trying to figure out what it was we were looking at when two big glowing eyes looked back at us! We thought it might be a bobcat at first but got a good look at a large mountain lion when it got up and slowly wandered off into the darkness. Truly an amazing sight and one I never expected to see so close to civilization in the Santa Monicas.

01-18-2008, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	I forgot the website, but they have 3 or 4 that are collared with radio type or GPS transponders to keep an eye on them. I remember watching the trail of one and it literally was jumping through peoples yards. A friend of mine that lives in Brentwood had his German Shepard snatched out of his backyrad one summer evening by a cougar. It made the news also. __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

01-18-2008, 05:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	sniff,sniff, I never have.....yet! __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

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01-18-2008, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
mazer75 Rocket Man	Wow I would have crapped my shorts! There are lots of big kitty sightings in that area I believe. What time of night was this at?

01-18-2008, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
jamiek Member	I think we saw him around 10pm. Yeah, if I'd been solo I probably would have freaked!

01-18-2008, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burner WTFO	where on sullivan ridge fireroad? you came down jedi, then climbed back up the fireroad and down the canyon?

01-18-2008, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
dirtmistress	It is scary but you are one of the chosen lucky few. In all my years riding, I've seen one...briefly. __________________ http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ Shannon; "You see the problem is that God gave men a brain and a penis...but only enough blood to run one at a time".

01-18-2008, 05:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
jonny nez DHing shouldnt be a crime	Survival tip: "you don't have to be faster than the mountain lion, just faster than your buddy"

01-19-2008, 07:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
jamiek Member	We rode up Sulli Canyon and back down Jedi and the fireroad. Saw him after the first section of Jedi.

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