9/10 for tension, 10/10 for the human not getting hurt, and 8/10 for the cat's majestic jump. Have you seen a better clip? Share the link (clean version only) in the comments below.

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A rancher (Don Jesús) is checking his barbed wire fence. A large mountain lion, potentially protecting a nearby kill, ambushes him from a ditch. Don Jesús trips backward, dropping his flashlight but holding his machete de monte (a 22-inch blade).