Dog Saves Owners From Mountain Lion

cbsnews. ^ | May 6, 2009

[JoeProBono]

A mountain lion attacked and nearly killed a dog that defended its owners Tuesday on a trail in the Santa Ana Mountains.

The dog was severely mauled in the stomach area and rushed to a veterinary hospital for surgery, according to Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino. The 5-year-old black Labrador mix named Hoagie underwent a four-hour operation and was expected to survive, he said.

William Morse was hiking with his wife near a campground in the Cleveland National Forest, about 10 miles from Lake Elsinore, when a 120-pound mountain lion approached.

"Out of nowhere, a mountain lion just charged us, attacked us. And my dog saved our lives," Morse said.

He said the attack lasted less than 10 seconds and left the dog with deep wounds.

But, Amormino said, the dog put up a "vicious fight. I'm sure that lion was hurt, too."

[BubbaBasher]

Already posted here.

[trisham]

Sorry, but if my choice is between believing your recollection of the story and this article, I'm going with this article.

[NormsRevenge]

The biggest thing we ever saw here was a raccoon and opossum.. mostly squirrels these days. There is little forest on our side of the valley so we don't get lions and such fortunately..

Our poodle and Spot are both pampered it seems.

[trisham]

That’s a different source, though.

[La Enchiladita]

Fine with me. I live in SoCal by the way and know these mountains. Do you?

[MattinNJ]

D'oh.

Really have to start reading the whole article.

[scripter]

Check the pics.

[trisham]

What does that have to do with this story?

[WVKayaker]

see my #14

[WVKayaker]

Our poodle and Spot are both pampered it seems.

I walk 5-19 miles 4-5 days a week. Spot goes along to run. He runs,and runs, and runs. I have not found his limit. He has run 30+miles and was not ready to stop.

Tonight he had the trimmings from my NY strip, and some noodles w/ sauce. His bowl of Lamb and rice dog stuff is untouched! At least I don't have to share the Shiraz!

That's Spot in the middle...

[NormsRevenge]

Lil Sweets is a sniffer and doesn’t walk well, except run away if you unleash her. she will eat her food but she enjoy cheerios and whatever else she can beg off of her master. She’s small which is good and full of pep. amzingly, the cat gets along fine..

[WVKayaker]

[NormsRevenge]

never saw any fur fly so far here and the cat is a 10 y-o stray we raised from a kitten, she has always been a ‘handle with care’ critter.. amazing, they seem to have been bonded albeit slipping in a harried state occasionally.. then I just stay out of the way. glad to see the cat moving that quick.. lol

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Don’t cry! Hoagie’s alive!

[latina4dubya]

oh! bucket head!