A woman who clubbed a mountain lion after it attacked her husband is being credited with saving his life. The couple were hiking in a California park when the lion pounced.

Jim and Nell Hamm will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month. Jim Hamm, 70, suffered a torn scalp, puncture wounds and other injuries from the attack. Nell Hamm, 65, said the lion attacked her husband and grabbed him by the head. She picked up a log and started beating the lion with it until he let go. She then screamed and waved the log at the lion until it ran away.

Game wardens closed Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park after the attack. They later shot and killed two lions near the trail where the attack happened.

The lions' remains are being examined to determine if one of them mauled Hamm. Jim Hamm remains in fair condition. He had to have his lips stitched back together and underwent surgery for cuts to his head and body.