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"You would think if you hit an animal with a chain saw it would dig right in. I might as well have hit it with a hockey stick".

Seeded on Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:56 PM EDT
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A 32-year-old mechanic and ex-Marine fended off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping with his wife and two young children in Wyoming. After hitting the mountain lion with the chainsaw the lion ran off and later attacked a dog that was sent to track the lion. The lion was eventually caught and killed by wildlife agents

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WildWoodsWoman

At least he had the chainsaw with him to fend it off somewhat!

    Reply#1 - Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:24 PM EDT
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