Golden Retriever Saves Boy

Angel only recieved minor injuries

Boy calls dog who fought off cougar his 'guardian'

A boy from Boston Bar, B.C., whose golden retriever saved him from a charging cougar says he wouldn't be alive if his dog hadn't stepped in.

Austin Forman, 11, was gathering firewood in his backyard at about 5 p.m. PT Saturday when his dog, Angel, started acting strangely.

Angel started following him to and from the woodshed, Austin said, almost as though she was checking to make sure he was OK.

Suddenly, Angel ran toward Austin and jumped over a lawn mower — right into the path of a charging cougar.

"I knew at that moment that I would have to go get help, otherwise [Angel] wouldn't have any hope," Austin said.

As Angel fought the cougar, Austin ran inside, where his mother called 911.

When the RCMP arrived on scene minutes later, they found the cougar under the back porch of the house, chewing on Angel's neck.

An officer shot the cougar, killing it instantly.

Austin said it was the first time he'd ever seen a cougar in the yard.

"I was shocked and scared at the same time. I wasn't expecting a cougar at all to be in our yard," he said.

"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."

Angel suffered some puncture wounds on her head, neck and one of her hind legs. Austin was not hurt.

Boston Bar is located roughly midway between Vancouver and Kamloops.

Just another example to show how much dogs are mans best friend. Hey, anyone that does harm to a dog, should be canceled. If they are that ignorant and non caring, they do not deserve to be here!

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Loyal Pooch Protects Injured Mother Dog

(May 14) - When a 9-year-old female yellow lab-chow mix was hit by a car on a busy New York City highway Thursday morning, her doggy companion ran into traffic to stand guard.

The protective pooch turned out to be the injured dog's son. The brown and tan canine would not let anyone near his mother, barking continuously at any oncoming traffic on the Major Deegan Expressway and at the police officers who arrived on the scene to help, WABC reported.

Eventually, the police were able to get close enough to the hurt dog to slide her onto a sheet to transport her to an animal hospital. A vet later said she has a broken leg and possible internal bleeding, but is expected to recover.

As for her loyal rescuer? After his mother was loaded into the police cruiser, the dog ran off. Police gave chase for 45 minutes and were finally able to guide him off the road at an exit ramp. The dogs' owner -- who recognized his wayward pets from news reports -- says the brave boy is safe at home.

The extraordinary scene snarled rush-hour traffic and was caught on tape by news helicopters.

Note: The news report initially identified the hurt dog as male. Police later confirmed that she is female and the mother of the other dog.

Once again, our best friend comes through for his mom. Great story! Watch the video at Loyal Pooch Protects Injured Mother Dog

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German Sheperd Hero

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This story was sent to me by a new friend and fellow animal person. Once again, it shows just how intelligent and creative our best friends can be. As always, dogs rule the day..Enjoy!

Very interesting about animals. I once read about a German Shepherd rescued by a family as a puppy from a paper bag in the woods – where someone had thrown him. The family kept the dog and, true to the breed, he became very protective of them.

One night, the father was awakened by the dog pulling on his pajama sleeve. It turned out the house was on fire. The father was able to get the family out safely before the wood frame house burned. Afterwards, the father was perplexed as to how the dog got in the house, since he was kept in his own doghouse outside.

Afterwards, the dog was a local celebrity. However, in spite of all the human attention he was getting, he seemed usually listless and wasn’t eating. The father took the dog to the vet, who discovered wood splinters in the dog’s gums. It seems the dog chewed its way through the back door to get inside and alert the family about the fire. The chewed-through door was destroyed in the fire, leaving no clues as to what had occurred.

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Pet Dog vs Mountain Lion

Hero Dog Saves Owners from Mountain Lion

A brave dog was nearly killed by a mountain lion as it defended its owners on a hiking trail in the Santa Ana Mountains on Tuesday.

"Out of nowhere, a mountain lion just charged us, attacked us. And my dog saved our lives," William Morse said of his dog, Hoagie. The couple, who rescued Hoagie from a shelter for abused animals, was hiking near a campground in the Cleveland National Forest.

Hoagie, a 5-year-old black Labrador mix, was severely mauled by the 120-pound beast and was rushed to a veterinary hospital in Lake Elsinore, California. After a four-hour surgery, he is expected to survive.

Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the dog put up the fight of his life. "I'm sure that lion was hurt, too," he said.

Once again, mans best friend comes to the rescue. These people rescued this dog, and, he paid them back many times over. This wonderful animal spirit is a REAL HERO!

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