Cortney Rasura

Cortney Rasura is a Southern California resident and an avid hiker known for her calm demeanor during a tense encounter with a mountain lion on the Gridley Trail in Ojai, California. On July 3, she recorded her face-to-face meeting with the big cat, demonstrating the proper response recommended by wildlife experts. Having hiked the area for over 15 years, she expressed a mix of surprise and awe at the rare encounter, emphasizing that it was her first sighting of a mountain lion in the wild.