A Vancouver Island man recently found himself in the unenviable position of being stalked by a “monster” cougar. However, instead of fleeing, he did what any 21st-century wildlife photographer would: pulled out his camera and shot a video.
Adam Bartsch was in the forest north of Campbell River setting up wildlife cameras when he realized he was within close range of the 140-pound cougar — and it was watching him intently. Remaining calm, Bartsch got out his camera and started filming. The resulting video (edited down to five minutes and given a dramatic soundtrack) gives an up-close look at an animal many of us have never come across in the wild.