A faithful White Retriever saved an 11-year-old boy from a vicious cougar attack in Boston Bar, B.C. Friday.
RCMP say that the boy, named Austin, and dog were in their family’s backyard when a cougar started advancing on the child.
Sgt. Peter Thiessen said the boy was spared from the encounter when the White Retriever jumped in the way and took the brunt of the attack.
The two animals began attacking each other, giving the boy time to run home and call 9-1-1.
A Boston Bar RCMP officer was near the area and arrived minutes later to find the dog in a brutal fight for survival against the larger predator under the home’s porch.
As the cougar bit down on the retriever’s neck, the RCMP officer advanced on the wild animal and fired two shots into the cat’s rear end.
The cougar continued its attack, so the officer walked up to the cat and fired again, this time killing the animal.
Police say the dog survived with minor injuries and the boy was completely unharmed.
