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Doreen Ashburnham-Ruffner

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Doreen Ashburnham-Ruffner

Birth
Rye, Rother District, East Sussex, England
Death
4 Oct 1991 (aged 86)
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Burial
Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England Add to Map
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Awarded George Cross for lifesaving. They were attacked by a 180lb mountain lion. She said of the attack "The cougar sprang from about 35ft and landed on my back, throwing me forward on to my face. He chewed on my shoulder and bit chunks off my butt. "Tony attacked him with a bridle that he was carrying. They fought for 200 yards down the trail. The cougar scratched the skin off Tony's back and ripped the flesh off his scalp. His scalp was hanging off the back of his head by six hairs."
Awarded George Cross for lifesaving. They were attacked by a 180lb mountain lion. She said of the attack "The cougar sprang from about 35ft and landed on my back, throwing me forward on to my face. He chewed on my shoulder and bit chunks off my butt. "Tony attacked him with a bridle that he was carrying. They fought for 200 yards down the trail. The cougar scratched the skin off Tony's back and ripped the flesh off his scalp. His scalp was hanging off the back of his head by six hairs."

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