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Man says he fends off lion with chainsaw in US
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-17 08:16 CODY, Wyoming: A man says he used his chainsaw to fight off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping in the Shoshone National Forest.
The animal retreated, leaving Britton with a small puncture wound on his forearm. Wildlife agents later shot the lion after it attacked a dog brought in to track the animal. The incident occurred Sunday evening at a campsite 27 miles (43 kilometers) west of Cody. Authorities say the lion was in poor physical condition. Wyoming Game and Fish spokesman Warren Mischke says lion attacks on humans are rare. |