Posted on 07/08/2015 5:55:54 PM PDT by Hugin
He said it was when he returned to the campsite that a female cougar emerged from the woods and grabbed 1-year-old Bailey quickly pulling the dog into the bushes.
That's when Hanson said he ran after the cougar in order to save Bailey's life.
"I just kept pushing the bushes so I could see and dropped down into a muddy, dry creek," he said. "I was able to spring out of the mud and was screaming at it the whole time.
Without another thought, Hanson said he lunged at the animal, grabbing a handful of her skin.
"I was able to cock back and punch the cougar in the face and it kind of went cross-eyed and just dropped the dog," he said. "My initial thought was that it would start swiping at me, but it sat there sort of dazed.
"I was just relieved at that point."
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Good luck with those invasive wolves. I hate them.
The Infamous South Florida Cougars are pretty wild!
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