Reader: Stars of mountain lion video narrowly missed winning a Darwin Award

Yesterday, we posted footage shot by a Salida man who approached a mountain lion inside an open garage. Comments from this much-viewed post ranged from suggestions that the cat wasn't large enough to do much real damage to amazement that these guys got away unscathed. Here's one of the funniest...
By Michael RobertsJuly 26, 2013
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Yesterday, we posted footage shot by a Salida man who approached a mountain lion inside an open garage. Comments from this much-viewed post ranged from suggestions that the cat wasn’t large enough to do much real damage to amazement that these guys got away unscathed. Here’s one of the funniest examples of the latter.

Joe McQuillen writes:

Swing and a miss for Darwin.

For more memorable takes, visit our Comment of the Day archive.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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