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Peter Harper <peteharper1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I wished there was a way to post photos on RC. I was
> just forwarded an amazing series of photos of a mule
> attacking and killing a mountain lion.
>
> Photo 1: The mule has the mountain lion by the tail
> and is flipping the lion over the mules head in the
> air. You can see the mule still has the saddle, curb
> bit and reins. The big cat is still alive.
>
> Photo 2: The mule has the mountain lion by the neck
> and is flipping it again. Cat looks to still be
> barely alive.
>
> Photo 3: The mountain lion is on the ground and the
> mule is stomping on it with both front feet. The big
> cat looks dead at this point. There are two dogs in
> the background sitting back watching the mule's
> attack. I guess they figured the mule had the
> situation well in hand.
>
> Photo 4: The mule is down on its knees in the front
> biting the mountain lion around the neck.
>  The
> intensity of the mule is astonishing. It is clear it
> intended to kill the cougar.
>
> Here is the caption that was forwarded with the
> photos: 
>
> "These pictures came from Arizona. Yes the Mule,
> killed the mountain lion. The lion had been stalking
> them for the better part of the morning, on the way
> out to a hunt. They were pretty sure it was after a
> dog. The cat Apparently ambushed them, and the mule
> pictured tossed its rider and went into attack
> (defense) mode, the horses scattered. Unfortunately,
> the battle was decently long, and it wasn't until it
> was almost over that one of the guys started snapping
> pictures."
>
> Speaking with one of our neighbors this summer he said
> he saw a mountain lion cut across our pasture. He
> said all four horses were on "point". I'm not sure
> our Walkers would be as aggressive as the mule. 
> Fortunately the lion kept on going into the Army Corp
> of Engineers land next to our place. We haven't
>  seen
> the mountain lion since but this week we lost our last
> laying hen. Cougar, Coyote, Bob Cat, or Dog
> somethings been visiting the hen house at night.
>
> Cheers, Pete
>
>
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