I live just over the mountain from Big Bar, my dogs are KANGLE, GERMAN SHEPARD, ROTWEILER, and a very large NEW FOUNDLAND/BLACK LAB mix.
The only welcome here on my farm for mountain lions and bears is a full magazine of 308!
I carry a 44mag revolver in the mountains around Pocatello. Lots of mountain lions. I also carry a few knives. Whacking the lions with rocks and PVC is lame. I’m happy the dog was freed.
I have lived in California all my life and never knew of Big Bar. I had to check it out on Google maps.