If you own any three point hitch implements that are PTO driven, they likely have some sort of fail safe that will save you ...

'Ella McCay' is a huge mess. Can we pretend it never happened?

When it comes down to it, you'll want to Claw Shot (L2/LT + Circle) onto a monster's face, use the Claw Attack (Circle/B) to change its direction, then use Flinch Shot (R2/RT, requires slinger ammo) ...