Southern California Dog Survives Mountain Lion Attack

From ABC 7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, a family dog survived a vicious mountain lion attack in the community of Glendora:

The family said the attack happened around 1:30 p.m. just over a week ago, less than a foot from the kitchen door of their home on the immediate foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, an area that is no stranger to mountain lion sightings.

The dog, a 95-pound Akita named Sasha, is recovering well and remains in good spirits. Owner Kevin Deal said he ran outside after seeing the attack and intervened.

“If I would’ve gotten here a minute later, she would’ve been gone. I’m convinced of that,” said Deal. “The lion had already bitten her up here. It got her under the neck. It was just a matter of one more bite to hit the jugular. It missed it by just that much.”

So relieved that Sasha seems to be recovering well from the harrowing incident.