They seem to like to snack on mountain bikers here in SoCal.. when that happens it gets blamed on “old lion, food scarce”. Dunno if that’s the case or not... I think it’s the Animals Are Our Friends faction making excuses... “oh, the Great White just thought you were a seal, it really didn’t mean to eat your leg”.
It could be that a passing biker in the boondocks looks like Meals On Wheels and the mountain lion just thinks that this beats the hell out of hunting.
It’s easier than hunting