I did see an article today that said the GF&P is a bit dubious about his story. They say they "cannot confirm" that he was attacked by a lion...
I had suspicions about the original story also and read last night in regards that the
hiker's claim is not substantiated. Another link
here.
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Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.
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