Kyle Burgess was jogging in a Utah canyon when he spotted four adorable cougar cubs. Their mom was not too happy about his photoshoot, leading to a tense six-minute standoff.
Via NPR:
Amazingly, Burgess came away totally unharmed after he picked up a rock and hurled it at her. According to the Deseret News, a local official with Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources, Scott Root, told Burgess: "You did awesome." But, Root added, people should consider not running alone on trails.
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