I've seen a few of these in the Angeles Forest but never one that big. I wouldn't doubt that you looked like a tasty kaBOB to that Cat. I ended up riding behind one that was running down HWY 39 one time. It must have thought I was chasing it and finally stopped and turned around in a fight mode. I stopped and it ran off into the brush. When you are on your bike you are truly at one with your surroundings.