Mule vs. Mountain Lion

Fergie

Fergie

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The story varies, but the pics are real.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/mulelion.asp


Here is the version I received:

A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion a Mountain Lion decided that he wanted to stalk the dogs (you'll see the dogs in the background watching). Very, very bad decision...

The hunter got off the mule with his rifle and decided to shoot in the air to scare away the lion, but before he could get off a shot the lion charged in and decided he wanted a piece of those dogs. With that, the mule took off and decided he wanted a piece of that lion. That's when all hell broke loose... for the lion.

As the lion approached the dogs the mule snatched him up by the tail and started whirling him around. Banging its head on the ground on every pass. Then he dropped it, stomped on it and held it to the ground by the throat. The mule then got down on his knees and bit the thing all over a couple of dozen times to make sure it was dead, than whipped it into the air again, walked back over to the couple (that were stunned in silence) and stood there ready to continue his ride... as if nothing had just happened.

Fortunately even though the hunter didn't get off a shot, his wife got off these 4...


mule1.jpg

mule2.jpg

mule3.jpg

mule4.jpg
 
This story makes me think of my fat cat. She weighs 30 pounds and is about as docile as a kitty can get, constantly rolling over on her back to expose her belly if a person walks by. At least she's like that unless an unknown animal enters her yard or goes for her food. She chased a deer out of the yard once making a frighteningly god-awful noise, but unfortunately now tolerates them. Last year we heard her growling outside and looked out the front door just in time to see her leap off the deck and land on the back of a full grown raccoon. Her claws and jaws were working overtime, and that coon ran faster than I have ever seen one move. When it was gone, she just casually sauntered over to her food dish and continued eating. We still see raccoons occasionally, but when Pooky comes out of her house, they run like hell...
 
this thread brings teh suck.
 
Beej said:
:D
Actually, it was the fart thread that brought teh suck! ! 1 1 1 1
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you can't prove that! :gag:
 
Out walking the dog the other nite, two blocks from the house, ~350lb black bear comes out of the woods to cross the street. Dog goes nuts and is pulling full tilt to get at that bear. Bear stops, looks at the dog like 'wft are you barking and showing teeth at', goes on for about 2 minutes, bear turns away and continues across neighbors yard.
Dog is a westie, 35lbs wet if we havn't given him a haircut...dog almost pulled the leash out of my hand I was so suprised, never ever heard his 'gonna rip you a new one' attitude before and we've had em 11 years now..
 
There was a pond the city kept at the back of our property in So.Cal. It was emergency water in case of fire. They also grazed sheep and goats in the area (a few acres). The coyotes would come down out of the hills and kill the sheep. The goats would fight some and usually survived, though they were often tore up some. I spent a lot of time hunting the coyotes, but they seemed to breed faster than I cold shoot them. A rancher suggested we get a Burro as protection. Or actually a domesticated Wild Ass. I was skeptical, but we put the Ass in with the sheep, just to see what would happen. When the Coyotes came down for the next slaughter, that Burro was kicking and biting and biting and kicking, you wouldn't believe how much fight is in one of them things. The burro and a few sheep were chewed up a bit, but everybody survived.
I think a Mountain Lion, might have some trouble with a full grown Jack.
 
RichP said:
Out walking the dog the other nite, two blocks from the house, ~350lb black bear comes out of the woods to cross the street. Dog goes nuts and is pulling full tilt to get at that bear. Bear stops, looks at the dog like 'wft are you barking and showing teeth at', goes on for about 2 minutes, bear turns away and continues across neighbors yard.
Dog is a westie, 35lbs wet if we havn't given him a haircut...dog almost pulled the leash out of my hand I was so suprised, never ever heard his 'gonna rip you a new one' attitude before and we've had em 11 years now..
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OUr old springer spaniel was the mellowest dog in the world.

One day on her walk, we came to a clearing in the woods, and she freaked out. Hackles raised, slobber snarling enough to where I was like WTF? I tried to go past her but she would not let get by, so I started back the other way. She didnt turn her back on that clearing until it was out of site, and she didnt calm down until we were home.

To this day, I wonder what in the hell was out there that she was protecting me from...I think she kept me out of some major trouble.

Fergie
 
About two months ago I was walking one of my bullies around the block and a city rat the size of a mini cooper was demonstrating rodent sexual prowess on a rottweiler and forced us to turn tail and run home...

but alas...

my camera was out of film

Last year, I discovered a possum under my porch devouring a maine coon...

Welcome to Chicago
 
8Mud said:
There was a pond the city kept at the back of our property in So.Cal. It was emergency water in case of fire. They also grazed sheep and goats in the area (a few acres). The coyotes would come down out of the hills and kill the sheep. The goats would fight some and usually survived, though they were often tore up some. I spent a lot of time hunting the coyotes, but they seemed to breed faster than I cold shoot them. A rancher suggested we get a Burro as protection. Or actually a domesticated Wild Ass. I was skeptical, but we put the Ass in with the sheep, just to see what would happen. When the Coyotes came down for the next slaughter, that Burro was kicking and biting and biting and kicking, you wouldn't believe how much fight is in one of them things. The burro and a few sheep were chewed up a bit, but everybody survived.
I think a Mountain Lion, might have some trouble with a full grown Jack.
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Yep, around here it is common practice to keep mules with other livestock large and small to keep the wolves at bay.
 
I see a lot of people always quote Snopes.com as to if a story is really real or not...

I invite you to read this Snopes article and then click the "more information about this page" button at the bottom of the story...

http://www.snopes.com/lost/sixpence.htm#add
 
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