 You know, there's some risk in encountering a man in the wild, but it's just a silly question. A bear's a freaking wild beast. Bear! Bear! This seems like a good opportunity for me to express my disapproval of toxic masculinity. That's all this is. Of course, you've got to flip it around. For men hiking, do you want to encounter a cougar or a cougar? I'll get it. Your choice of a cougar or a cougar? I'll go with the cougar over the cougar any day. I'll tell you that.