Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 99 times out of 100 the mountain lion would win. They are bigger and more athletic and they have more tools. Rottweilers would make a nice meal that they would jump over the fence with in their mouth. That said, a dog that stays on the attack Does have a chance! Two young sisters, Jolie and Sophie had gone to the fig tree on their farm to gather figs. Jolie climbed the tree and discovered a full grown mountain lion was already up the tree. She jumped down and injured her ankle, her sister tried to help her and they both ran back towards the farm house screaming. The puma couldn’t resist the easy prey and gave chase. The cat was just about on top of the girls about to make a kill, the girls had no chance. Except for their family dog had heard the trouble and came running. Morocco was a 90 pound Dogo Argentino, a capable dog breed used for hunting and protection. Morocho hit the lion at full speed and never let up his attack. The girls ran home and got their father Thomas. Thomas armed himself and went to the scene of the battle. He quickly found Morocho badly injured, clinging to life. Then he saw the mountain lion next to Morocho, it was dead. Thomas carried his beloved dog home and after 10 days of Intensive care, Morocho survived. He was always the hero of his family and community. 17 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Animal Planet did a story about it years ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Thanks for posting this Marshal. I haven’t heard of these dogs. After looking them up I wondered if I could get one or two. Yes, I could. There are breeders in the US. What a fantastic breed of dog. Then I wondered about insurance. The Dogo Argentino is a little aggressive looking. The list below are the percentages of insurance companies that will not insure for dogs by breed. The Dogo Argentino is only “banned” by 5% of US insurance companies. Data from this link: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/homeowners-insurance/banned-dog-breed-lists/ Breed % of banned lists with breed Doberman Pinscher 100% Pit bull 100% Rottweiler 100% Chow Chow 95% Wolf dogs and wolf hybrids 93% Presa Canario (Canary dog) 86% Akita 79% German Shepherd 45% Husky 38% Mastiff 29% Alaskan Malamute 26% Bullmastiff 24% Caucasian Shepherd 24% American Bulldog 19% Cane Corso 19% Great Dane 17% Malamute 14% Giant Schnauzer 12% Boxer 10% Catahoula Leopard 10% Rhodesian Ridgeback 10% Beauceron 7% Belgian Malinois 5% Coyote dog 5% Dingo 5% Dogo Argentino 5% English Bulldog 5% Shar-Pei 5% Tosa Inu 5% Weimaraner 5% Source: Forbes Advisor analysis of state insurance filings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I have a pair of Rhodesians, large, attractive and charming. They were bred to hunt African Lions and protect their people. If good people own dogs they have and get good dogs that don't bite good humans. We have had very large Mountain Lions taken near the ranch, but so far, Rhodesians and Labs have been fine. The coyotes are probably more of an issue. Probably need to do more on that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Guess I need to tell my Doberman to behave..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Another example of “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.” 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Get a big dog of several breeds defending a child I would probably bet on the dog. JHC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 3/8/2024 at 3:04 PM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: 99 times out of 100 the mountain lion would win. They are bigger and more athletic and they have more tools. Rottweilers would make a nice meal that they would jump over the fence with in their mouth. That said, a dog that stays on the attack Does have a chance! Two young sisters, Jolie and Sophie had gone to the fig tree on their farm to gather figs. Jolie climbed the tree and discovered a full grown mountain lion was already up the tree. She jumped down and injured her ankle, her sister tried to help her and they both ran back towards the farm house screaming. The puma couldn’t resist the easy prey and gave chase. The cat was just about on top of the girls about to make a kill, the girls had no chance. Except for their family dog had heard the trouble and came running. Morocco was a 90 pound Dogo Argentino, a capable dog breed used for hunting and protection. Morocho hit the lion at full speed and never let up his attack. The girls ran home and got their father Thomas. Thomas armed himself and went to the scene of the battle. He quickly found Morocho badly injured, clinging to life. Then he saw the mountain lion next to Morocho, it was dead. Thomas carried his beloved dog home and after 10 days of Intensive care, Morocho survived. He was always the hero of his family and community. Just WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 My Blue Heeler wouldn't stand a chance at just 40kg, but he would certainly give his life trying. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Wow! I hope he got a huge steak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I am waiting for our Local mountain Lion to snack on the yapping ankle biter the blue state transplants leave out all day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I don't have small dogs, but if I did, they could count on the same "artillery support" against predators that my big dogs get, with significantly more attention due to vulnerability. Dog friends of any size are family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Some 45-50 years ago, a hunting buddy of mine had about a 5 year old girl and a HUGE German Shepherd, probably biggest I've ever seen. The little girl dearly loved to wrassle with me a high school/college age man in the back yard. You get a little rough and that dog would start a low growl and you knew you better back off a bit. If a cougar had gotten into that back yard and attacked that little girl, I don't know who would have won but there would be one helluva fight with that dog! JHC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 hours ago, Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 said: Wow! I hope he got a huge steak. Puma steaks would be convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.K. Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Hopefully, your hound dog doesn't run into a kitty like this.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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