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Hiker growls at mountain lion, saves his life

This is the dramatic moment a Canadian hiker growled back at a mountain lion, scaring it off in a desperate bid to save his own life.

The man was hiking in near Fernie in the British Columbia when he got himself into a deadly standoff with the predator who can be seen hidden among the tall grass.

This is the moment a mountain lion stalked a Canadian hiker. Photo: Supplied
This is the moment a mountain lion stalked a Canadian hiker. Photo: Supplied

"That is a mountain lion. And he is stalking me," he can be heard saying pointing the camera toward the big cat.

As the lion begins prowling the hiker, he yells out "I'm not scared of you, I'm much bigger than you," he screams before he starts to run.

Growling sounds can be heard from the bushes but the hiker returns fire and growls back, an act that would of saved his life.

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