All you need is a little knife! Ok, so he got lucky (see article below) Lots of cougars where I live but the problem is even if you have a gun, they are very quick and silent if they are stalking you. They are also very strong and have been known to take moose or elk as large as 600 pounds. Still the odds are an attack is quite unlikely, but yeah, you never can be too prepared.
http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/2002/cougar_attack_vancouver.html
http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/2002/cougar_attack_vancouver.html
