I was coming back from a business trip, driving up I-5 between Sacramento CA and Medford OR. It was probably 3am. The headlights pick up what I assume is a road-killed deer lying in the fast lane. As I move into the slow lane and pass the carcass, I realize this is NOT a deer - its a mountain lion...
Being a most inquisitive person, I move over to the left shoulder, then back up to face the lion with the headlights. Remember, its 3am near the OR/CA border - trust me, no traffic. Made sure it was dead BEFORE getting out of the car!
The cat was HUGE. I had no idea they were that big. A car was coming up the road, so I grabbed the legs and drug it out of the freeway to the shoulder. Probably weighed 90-100 pounds easily. The scary part was how solid the animal was. Just pure muscle. Scared the $hit out of me. Packing my pistol when I MTB or hike now.
Oh - excuse the blue nail polish - gotta be me. Angela
