OMG !!!!Man with a Gun!!!!

[Geonz]

Welp, since when you went by, he went to the side of the road, it sounds like you did the right thing; who k nows waht he would have done if you had stopped? You certainly don't. Sounds like you done good.
I'd go see a movie to get some different images in my brain... this one's going to be there a while! Hoist one for me!

[Bikingmomof3]

What a frightening experience. You did the right thing.

[CyclChyk]

You know, I always wonder what I do would do in situations like this if it ever presented itself. I hope I handle it as well as you did.

I'm sorry your bike ride was foiled, but you did a really good thing. Maybe you saved a life that was reaching out and no one else saw it...... Of course if he had been on a killing rampage, maybe you should have opted for your bike ride and let him be............

Did I just say that outloud????

[SouthernBelle]

Stuff like that is why I carry a cell. Get a car charger!

[DarcyInOregon]

Stuff like that is why I carry a cell. Get a car charger!

That is how new I am to cell phones, I didn't know about car chargers. Thanks for the tip. I will go to Radio Shack and get one. I wonder if the battery was ok and I just hadn't pushed the correct button to turn it on.

When I got home, the Sheriff's Dept had called my home phone, which I saw on the caller id, but they didn't leave a message. My husband had a massive stroke about 6 1/2 years ago, and he is brain impaired, so answering the phone is beyond his capabilities.

I hope the law enforcement people found this guy.

A few years ago I was walking my dogs on one of the rural gravel roads near my home. I was about a mile from the house and there was this huge mountain lion on the other side of the fence, down in the grass, coming towards us, but crouched and stalking, like how a house cat creeps up on a bird or mouse. It was the first cougar I've ever seen, so it took my brain a few seconds to process what I was seeing, then my brain did this a type of sort, trying to remember what I knew about mountain lions, and all I could come up with was shout and scream and don't look scared, so that is what I did, and waved my arms around and stomped my feet. The mountain lion stopped moving toward me, and when it stopped it was only about 5 feet away, within leaping distance, so I got me and the dogs out of there. I only had a combination of little and really old dogs then. My reaction to the incident was my dog population was inadequate for protection, so I got myself a big beautiful Anatolian/Great Pyrenees from the Anatolian Rescue Group, and I won't go for walks anymore without him. I've had him for a year and a half - super dog. Anatolians and Great Pyrenees are guardian dogs, bred to recognize predators and deal with them.

[Python]

What a frightening experience but you did the right thing. I'm glad you're OK. As for the mobile phone (cell phone) you'll get used to them. My father-in-law got his first one a couple of years ago - and he's 86. He wasn't keen on it to start with but takes it everywhere and uses it no problem now

[chickwhorips]

wow very scary! i'm glad your ok and you did do the right thing. there will always be another day to take that ride you missed out on.

as far as animal encounters go i know how scary those can be. glad you were ok from that one also.

[pooks]

You faced down a mountain lion from five feet away and thought you'd never have a freaky story to tell here? LOL Funny what we deal with and tuck away and forget about, that would astound others.

Please let us know if you find anything out. That is a horrifying thing to see, and I'm not at all surprised that you truncated your ride. Love your dogs, your husband, and pat yourself on the back for doing the smart thing.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thank God you were in your car rather than on your bike when passing him!
This guy was either drunk, crazy, desperate or murderous...so your top priority would be to put distance between you and him, which you did.
Scary world we live in. I'm glad you are safe!