Chainsaw vs. Mountain Lion
The last time I wrote about a cougar, it was being cornered by a trio of chihuahuas.
Here’s another one about an unfortunate mountain lion that decided to attack a man wielding a chainsaw.
Dustin Britton, a 32 year old Colorado man, was camping with his family in Wyoming. Britton, an ex-Marine, said he was cutting firewood with a chainsaw about 100 yards from his campsite when he spotted the cougar.
Britton backed away and revved the motor of the chainsaw, hoping it would scare the 100-pound cat away, but instead the cougar charged him. The lion ran straight into the chainsaw, batted Britton with its paws and then ran away.
Wildlife agents later killed the lion when it attacked a dog brought in to track it. They discovered Britton’s chainsaw left a six to eight inch gash on the lion’s shoulder.
The cat was in poor physical condition and appeared to be starving, according to state officials. Mountain lion attacks are rare, and officials are trying to determine why the cougar acted so aggressively.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
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