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‘No!’: Woman encounters mountain lion on Ojai area hiking trail

A woman had a tense encounter with a mountain lion while walking on a popular hiking trail in Ojai recently.

The scary moment took place on July 3 as Cortney Rasura was hiking alone on the Gridley Trail.

Rasura told KTLA she was looking down at her phone when she caught a glimpse of the mountain lion and started recording as the animal walked directly toward her.

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An experienced hiker, Rasura knew not to run but instead maintained eye contact with the animal and is heard on the video shouting “no!” multiple times.

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A mountain lion was spotted on a hiking trail in ojai on july 3, 2025. (cortney rasura)

The mountain lion eventually turns and runs behind some bushes and out of view.

Rasura said there has been no sign of the mountain lion since. She is also rethinking hiking the trail alone for now.

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