This is the kind of story we need right now!
So said comedian Seth Meyers during his late Night With Seth Meyers TV program this week, offering his take on the saga of the Chemainus woman who scared off a cougar by playing the Metallica song 含羞草研究社楧on含羞草研究社檛 Tread On Me含羞草研究社� during July while on a hike near Duncan with her dog Murphy.
Dee Gallant含羞草研究社檚 fame from the cougar encounter knows no bounds and the story continues to be told and retold worldwide through countless media outlets and on television stations.
Meyers provided a humorous account of Gallant含羞草研究社檚 actions and reactions when confronted by the cougar.
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含羞草研究社淗e just stayed and he just stared at me for the longest time and I decided I needed to do something a little more intimidating,含羞草研究社� recounted Gallant on the program.
含羞草研究社淎 little more intimidating?含羞草研究社� interjected Meyers. 含羞草研究社淪o what did she do? Growl? Stomp her feet? No, she opened iTunes and selected 含羞草研究社楧on含羞草研究社檛 Tread On Me含羞草研究社� by Metallica.含羞草研究社�
There were howls of laughter from the audience as he set the scene Gallant faced.
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Meyers quipped 含羞草研究社楧on含羞草研究社檛 Tread On Me含羞草研究社� now appears on the Spotify playlist 含羞草研究社楽ongs To Scare Off A Cougar With.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淪o Dee pulled up the song, held her phone in the air and hit play,含羞草研究社� he continued. 含羞草研究社淎nd as soon as the first few notes rang out, the cougar turned around and darted back into the woods.
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Putting himself in that situation, Meyers said he wouldn含羞草研究社檛 have been nearly as brave as Gallant.
含羞草研究社淚n the time it took her to make that video, I would have (bleep) my pants, changed them and then (bleep) the new pair.含羞草研究社�
Meyers figured the average person would have headed home after the encounter, but marvelled at Gallant.
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Gallant posted her story on social media after returning home and her video immediately went viral and even prompted a call from Metallica frontman James Hetfield.
含羞草研究社淥ur world is filled with people unwilling to take action in difficult situations, people who see danger and refuse to do what needs to be done,含羞草研究社� Meyers concluded. 含羞草研究社淏ut not Dee Gallant. She is a role model for our times.含羞草研究社�
And if you don含羞草研究社檛 agree, he used Gallant含羞草研究社檚 famous three words from the video she took of the encounter: 含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檒l fight you.含羞草研究社�
Ironically, Cougars are the nickname of the sports teams at Chemainus Secondary School in Gallant含羞草研究社檚 hometown.
She also recently played in a music trivia tournament in Duncan under the team name 含羞草研究社楤ad Kitty含羞草研究社�, the same words she uttered to the cougar before turning on the Metallica tune to blast him away.
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