Are mountain lions likely to attack a person on sight or are other factors involved? We hear rumors of sightings without report

[Gary Devine]

The link I attached is cougar attacks in the USA and Canada. sorry

[jhjimbo]

The answers sound like there is not much chance of a attack under normal circumstances. In the North East people are sure excited when they see a fresh track or hear of a sighting.
When hiking in the Adirondacks(3 million acres of forever wild) especially in the spring we tie a bell on a shoe so as not to surprise a bear with cubs - that could pose a violent confrontation. Glad to hear a healthy lion is not much of a concern.