Moment Man on Hike Realizes He’s Being Watched by Terrifying Predator [Video]

A man was hiking through the wilderness when he stopped dead, realizing he was being watched.

Maxwell Stobbe, 33, took a hike through Garibaldi Lake, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday, June 8, and has gone viral as he documented the moment he realized he wasn’t alone on the path.

Stobbe told Newsweek: “I was coming down from Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Lake, and was about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the parking lot when my friend and I came around the corner on the trail, and there was a mountain lion right in front of us.”

Stobbe shared a clip to his TikTok account, @maxwellstobbe, showing what at first appeared to be a deserted trail with trees in the background. But soon it becomes clear there is something watching him: camouflaged against the bark of the tree is a large cougar, crouched down and not taking its eyes off Stobbe.

The man reacts immediately, …