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Furgus, a 14-month-old Australian shepherd and black-mouth cur mix, dozes on the couch of his home near the Keystone Ranch Golf Course.
With his head resting on the pillow, you can't tell he's missing an eye, and his owners say the gouges on his head are healing well. They're sitting beside him on the couch, reliving the moment they realized their pup had been attacked by a mountain lion.
"And I shouted back to Shannon, 'he's here. He's here. Fergus is here.' And as I was shouting, I raised the flashlight. And for the first time, saw the cougar," Shawne Leach said.
Shawne had let Furgus out around dinner time on the evening of Jan. 27. When she sat down to eat, she said she heard a strange sort of yelp. After calling out for Furgus and hearing no response, she sent her husband, Shannon, to check on the dog.
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