“When it started getting real close, that’s when it got low and started coming at us really fast.”
By Kayleen Holder
Editor
What a story! These boys were thermal hunting for feral pigs on a farm close to Primo Processing in Hondo last Tuesday, June 9 when they came upon this mountain lion about 11:30 p.m.. The lion was about 200 yards away when they first saw it.
“We didn’t get it down until it was about 35 yards from us,” said Brad Hedges, 25 of D’Hanis. “It all happened in a matter of probably 30 seconds” Hedges said, agreeing that was probably the scariest 30 seconds of his life.
“It’s a whole different feeling when you become the prey!’he said. He explained that, at first, he and his buddy Thomas didn’t realize they were looking at two different animals, and neither of them realized they had a lion in their sights until it was coming for them…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
