Hehehe! Yeah, I kept thinking that a cougar might jump on my back and eat me.
There has been numerous bear sightings around the area where I live now, too. One even was roaming around a fruit and vegetable market. Walking down the sidewalk like he owned the place. My actual belief is that he does but that is neither here nor there at this point.
I need to get some good hiking boots. The ones I have don't cut it, so I just wore my running shoes yesterday. They did the job but with the tougher stuff and not so good weather, I will need the boots.