Kyle's statment to be true. For example, after the championship coon hunt, Billy and his dogs face a wild and dangerous mountain lion. After a long brawl, the mountain lion was in a fatal position to Billy; Billy was on the ground, beaten and bruise, and the lion was ready to pounce, however Old Dan jumped in the way and killed the lion. However, the scars and loss of blood from the final fight ended his life. Old Dan did lay down his life for his master, as Mr. Kyle said. Right after Old Dan died, Little Ann suffered such a loss that she lost the will to live because she lost her brother and life-long partner. She died right next to Old