No offense bro, but coming from someone who is supposed to be the cougar "expert" on this forum (meaning more knowledgeable than the large majority of the members here on the animal), I'd expect you know technical language of the mountain lion.

Mountain lions do not have due claws.

They do however, have dew claws. Spelling isn't a big deal in and of itself. The problem is, it is a technical term specific to the category of animal. You, being a studied person of that animal...should know the correct form of that technical term. Would you have faith in a car mechanic who spells engine...injen?

The bear part is interesting, and open for debate. Like you said, a horse moves a bunch in personal defense. Is it not plausible that a feeding horse, or a horse whohasit's head/necklow to the ground in defense at the moment of impact can suffer those types of injury at the hands of more than one variety of animal? Bear also stand up on hind legs quite often during daily activity, not to mention in defense, and predation. They can be 6' plus in length, meaning they can be pretty tall standing up.



I'd safely say the bear above (an average bear per context of photo) could impact a horse pretty high up.... To be conclusive is quite a step in biological terms. There'd need to be some darn good evidence to disprove the bear possibility. However, I'm still shocked at the lack of consideration for a hog. NYer's went through this situation this year...horses and cattle getting attacked...then a farmer finally shot one of the culprits...a darn hog. One cow was put down due to injury at it's leg...and GASP....neck, comprised of slash marks.