Horrific moment mountain lion breaks into SoCal woman’s backyard and rips apart her husky and Anatolian shepherd

This is the shocking moment a mountain lion rips apart a SoCal woman’s two dogs after breaking into her back yard.

Sickening footage showed the beast attacking Summer, an Anatolian shepherd, and Winter, a large husky, in Yucaipa, near San Bernardino, around 8am on Saturday.

Winter, who weighed 90lbs, and Summer, who was 65lbs, both died. Owner Laurie Schultz said she was devastated by the incident.

She said: “Sad day for the Schultz household. This mountain lion, which we have on video, even came back and took the shepherd out and carried her away… This was an unprovoked attack, and the dogs were targeted.”

The family said they threw out all the belongings of their pets because it was too hard to see them, adding the only way they want to remember them is as “happy.”

“Winter was pure white, and Summer had this golden sheen, like a fluff ball,” Roger Schultz told KTLA.

The incident occurred while the couple was on a trip in Northern California but saw the aftermath on their camera as the predator broke in and attacked the dogs.

Their neighbor checked in and confirmed the horrific news, cutting the Schultz’s trip short.

In the video, the mountain lion first went for Winter, and then about 30 minutes later returned for Summer, dragging the large dog away “like a rag.”

The dogs had tracking devices and were taken to a cave near a residential area. Now, Roger wants to warn his neighbors, especially those with children.

“We know you have all seen the warnings about keeping your pets inside, but please reach out to people who walk our streets and warn them,” Schultz said, cautioning other Yucaipa residents. “Everyone else also be alert and aware.”

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife told KTLA they are in contact with the family.

“Biologists will then assess the incident and provide the appropriate response,” the department said. “Mountain lion predation on domestic dogs, even large breeds, is not uncommon.

“The department recommends residents take preventative measures to protect their pets and livestock from predators.

“Some steps include supervising pets when outdoors, especially at night, and providing a secure enclosure for pets that are outside.”

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