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One recent morning a report came in on the ranch radio to say a lion had attacked a breeding cow while the herds were trekking to water. The herders had bravely chased the predator off the injured animal. She was still on her feet and so I asked for her to be brought up to the yards so I could take a closer look.
When I saw her, she