- A mountain lion was left confused after it tried to attack a hunter’s deer decoy
- The animal slowly stalked up behind the deer and then pounced
- The mountain lion sniffed the decoy repeatedly and stared at it in bewilderment
One mountain lion bit off more than it could chew when it tried to attack a hunter’s decoy deer.
A video captured the moment the predator stalks up behind a fake buck and pounces.
The animal lands a few feet behind the decoy, and then sniffs the back, trying to figure out whats going on.
A mountain lion was left confused after it tried to attack a hunter’s deer decoy
Deer decoys are meant to attract bucks to make it easier for hunters, but sometimes capture the attention of other predators.
Decoy bucks attract other bucks by causing the animals to aggressively charge, making it easier for hunters to shoot them.
The video was filmed in Idaho.
The mountain lion sniffed the decoy repeatedly and stared at it in bewilderment