[marktwain]

Bears also attack and eat humans as predators. Black bear attacks are the most common predatory attacks, far more common than mountain lions, because there are so many more black bears. An excellent, well researched book on this subject is:Bear Attacks, The Deadly Truth.

[Alberta's Child]

That's a good point. The difference, in my mind, is that black bears may attack humans on occasion (they are omnivores), while a mountain lion is "wired" to hunt you down and leap on you from behind.

Something about the speed of the prey comes into play, too. Including this case, the last three mountain lion attacks I've read about have included a woman on horseback in British Columbia, a man jogging in a Denver suburb, and now a mountain biker.

[ZULU]

"Bear Attacks, The Deadly Truth"

Who wrote that? I'd like to buy a copy.

[BillF]

Black bear attacks are the most common predatory attacks

You mean that the real bears aren't like the lovable ones that are in cartoons? Next, you'll question the existence of Santa Claus. :)

[Rocky Mountain High]

Also check out "The Beast in the Garden". It's an excellent read about the growing mountian lion population here in Colorado and elsewhere. Great western history too.