About every other elk attacked falls a victim.

Deer are more fortunate, the ratio being one dead to five leaped at.

The antelope, living on the lowlands or upland meadows, escapes nine times out of ten; and the mountain sheep, or bighorn, seldom falls to the onslaught of his enemy.
Once the lion gets a hold with the great forepaw, every movement of the struggling prey sinks the sharp, hooked claws deeper.

Then as quickly as is possible, the lion fastens his teeth in the throat of his prey and grips till it is dead.

In this way elk have carried lions for many rods.