Killer Cat Week: Lion Attack!

While taking his kids rafting in the Columbia River, Joe Vetto captured a mountain lion hunting a herd of young...

| Published Nov 5, 2010 6:25 PM

Survival

Mountain lions are notoriously elusive animals and to catch one on the hunt is almost unheard of.

httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215792_IMG_8956.jpg — But that’s exactly what Joe Vetto did.

httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010113_IMG_8957_0.jpg — He was pulling his kids on an inner tube in the Columbia River in central Washington when he spotted this heard of young sheep.

httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010114_IMG_8958_0.jpg — Out of nowhere a mountain lion pounced out of the grass and was instantly on top of one of the sheep.

httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo10013215795_IMG_8959.jpg — The sheep didn’t have a chance.

httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images2010116_IMG_8960_0.jpg — Here the mountain lion goes in for the kill.

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httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2010photo100132157910_IMG_8964.jpg — The lion begins dragging the sheep away from the river into the tall grass.

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httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2013images20101113_IMG_8968_0.jpg — According to Vetto, the whole episode only lasted about 15 seconds.

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While taking his kids rafting in the Columbia River, Joe Vetto captured a mountain lion hunting a herd of young sheep. Take a look at his rare action-packed photos.