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Two mountain bikers had a frightening encounter with a mountain lion in California

The cyclists were on a trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, a public park in Lake Forest, Calif., when they came face to face with the cougar

The cyclists captured the incident on video

During a recent bike ride in California, a pair of cyclists stumbled upon a mountain lion.

The mountain bikers shared their story — along with footage of the frightening, face-to-face encounter — anonymously with ABC7 Eyewitness News . They were trekking a trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, a public park in Lake Forest, when they caught a glimpse of the mountain lion nestled in some bushes, according to the outlet.

Footage of the incident shows the mountain lion — the species also known as a couga

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