Never run think of a house cat and how they react when you roll a ball by them. I hike with a walking stick better than nothing. They say stand your ground and make yourself look bigger I know easier said than done. I’ve stepped on rattlesnakes and ran away fast luckily I have never been bitten. Big Bend NP has good warnings about mountain lions never let children run ahead of you on the trails. My telepathy is telling me that a cold beer would taste good about now, yes there is a cold XX is the fridge.