This may be a first...

 A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with 
 her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion a mountain lion decided he
 wanted to stalk the dogs (you'll see the dogs in the background watching). 
 Very, very bad decision...

 The hunter got off the mule with his rifle and decided to shoot in the air to scare away the lion,
 but before he could get off a shot the lion charged in and decided he wanted a piece of those
 dogs. With that, the mule took off and decided he wanted a piece of that lion.  That's when all
 hell broke loose .... for the lion.

 As the lion approached the dogs the mule snatched him up by the tail and started whirling him
 around. Banging its head on the ground on every pass. Then he dropped it, stomped on it and
 held it to the ground by the throat.  The mule then got down on his knees and bit the thing all
 over a couple of dozen times to make sure it was dead, then whipped it into the air again,
 walked back over to the couple (who were stunned in silence) and stood there ready to
 continue his ride ...... as if nothing had just happened.

 Fortunately even though the hunter didn't get off a shot, his wife got off these 4...