Trust Your Gut or Regret It Later — Unmissable Success Stories That Prove Why

As kids, we pay attention to what is happening around us. Just like the person who was trekking through the rainforest, this area probably went silent and spooked the kid, making him uncomfortable enough to head on home. That said, it’s doubtful the cougar would have messed with him.

In fact, within the last 100 years, there have only been 20 fatalities attributed to cougars. To put that in perspective, over 40,000 people go each year to the ER due to being bitten by another human. You’re more likely to be bitten amongst your peers than out in the woods by a cougar. That’s not to say I’d like to encounter a cougar in the woods!