Pyrs are great dogs, but Rhodesian Ridgebacks were bred expressly to deal with the big cats. They're not my favorite breed but you have to admit, they are fearless...
“I wonder if having a donkey or 2 onsite would have prevented a mountain lion from getting into the pen area like it did.”
....you really almost need dogs to handle a cat...say a couple of Great Pyranees that will stand and fight...hounds can do the job but are bad to run off if they’re not penned up in a kennel.
Pyrs are great dogs, but Rhodesian Ridgebacks were bred expressly to deal with the big cats. They're not my favorite breed but you have to admit, they are fearless...