Dog saves boy from cougar
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Angel, credited with saving an 11-year-old boy’s life, suffered only minor injuries. (RCMP)
Angel, the Golden Retriever, began following Austin as he gathered the wood. Austin reports that the dog appeared nervous. When the cougar charged, Angel jumped a lawnmower to intercept the attack as the boy ran indoors to get help.
When authorities arrived, the cougar had drug the dog under the porch and was reportedly “chewing on its neck.” Police shot and killed the wild animal.
Angel suffered puncture wounds on her neck and legs, but is expected to make a full recovery. Austin escaped without injury.
“I feel very, very lucky. If it wasn’t for my dog, I don’t think I would be here.” Austin said he now feels very differently about Angel. “She was my best friend, but now she’s more than a best friend — she’s like my guardian now.”
Boston Bar is located roughly midway between Vancouver and Kamloops.
