Humans are not on cougars’ typical menu. There have been about 20 fatalities in over 100 years.
WikipediaThis is a list of known or suspected fatal cougar attacks that occurred in North America by decade in chronological order. The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther. The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_cougar_attacks_in_North_America[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_cougar_attacks_in_North_America]
To say they are just looking for a reason to pounce is wrong and ignorant.