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GLENDORA, Calif. (KABC) — A Glendora family’s dog is recovering Wednesday after surviving a mountain lion attack just outside their home, an incident the owner says he helped stop by fighting off the animal.
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The dog, a 95-pound Akita named Sasha, is recovering well and remains in good spirits more than a week after the attack.
The family lives on the immediate foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, an area that is no stranger to mountain lion sightings.
Photos of Sasha’s injuries show the severity of the encounter, including one image where a mountain lion’s fang remained lodged in the dog’s head after the attack. The family said the attack occurred around 1:30 p.m., less than a foot from the kitchen door of their home.
Homeowner 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. I’m convinced of that,” Deal said. “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.”
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Deal said he fought the animal off by screaming and kicking it until it released Sasha.
Wildlife experts say mountain lions frequently travel through foothill communities and nearby canyons in search of food. They add that sightings have become more common as development expands into wildlife habitats and as recent fires may have affected the animals’ natural environments.
Sasha continues to recover but still has some swelling, according to the family. They also reported hearing from neighbors who say they’ve seen mountain lions hunting in the area during the daytime, not just at night.
The incident has heightened concerns in the neighborhood, where residents are increasingly encountering wildlife near their homes.
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