Golden Retriever Saves 11-Year-Old Boy From Cougar

Canadian Television:

A cougar attacked a B.C. family's Golden Retriever Saturday night after the dog stepped in between the cougar and an 11-year-old boy.

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Comments

[Siara]

08:50 PM on 01/04/2010

The love between a boy and his dog is truly one of the sweet and amazing things in life.

[BlackYowe]

06:45 PM on 01/04/2010

Sounds like a young or sick cat. The dog should have been more seriously hurt.

[CR46]

06:16 PM on 01/04/2010

Good girl Angel, good girl!! I bet you get extra treats the rest of your life :)

[Sergeant]

04:05 PM on 01/04/2010

Man's best friend indeed. Can we all agree, politics aside, to love animals?

[janie@atthelake]

06:06 PM on 01/04/2010

You bet. I will add that a Golden Retriever is a wonderful dog....second only to the Lab. in my little photo!

[bandit09]

03:49 PM on 01/04/2010

good doggie, damn I like dogs

[Blufftonian]

03:03 PM on 01/04/2010

Less than a minute to respond to a 911 call? Wow! Around here it would have taken a minimum of 10 minutes. Which is why we keep firearms.

Kudos to Angel. Good dog!

[Harvee Wallbanger]

03:42 PM on 01/04/2010

Around here, your lucky if a cop shows up at all. They try 100% just to take a report over the phone. They definitely will not show up until the shooting is over and you have to threaten lawsuit to get them involved with traffic incidents.

[OneTop]

08:12 PM on 01/04/2010

The mounties always get their man .... or cat.

:-)

[LastStar]

02:01 PM on 01/04/2010

Yeah, as an avid outdoorser I’ve long been aware of the numerous attacks and that big cats have lost their fear of man, especially small women and children. Even though many of the gun nuts try to portray wolves as dangerous to man it’s the mountain lion that causes me to carry grizz spray.

[VictorianNovel]

01:59 PM on 01/04/2010

Wow, that is one tough puppy.

[headly66]

01:59 PM on 01/04/2010

So why did they shoot the cougar, are they saying that the dog's life is worth more than that beautiful animals? There are plenty of dogs available down at the kennel. Ever hear of tranquilizers?

[Doreen1960]

02:17 PM on 01/04/2010

I guess the concept of devotion, loyalty and love are missed on you..

[Harvee Wallbanger]

02:21 PM on 01/04/2010

As well as the concept of stalking and attacking children.

[littlepuffycloud]

02:27 PM on 01/04/2010

I knew there had to be at least one of you out there...sheesh.

[Harvee Wallbanger]

01:31 PM on 01/04/2010

That's one great dog. Rest assured that dog knew that cat was around and the danger involved as he began escorting the boy. Unwavering bravery and loyalty and love - truly man's best friend.

[TheGigaShadow]

01:03 PM on 01/04/2010

She called her father in law who had to tell her to call 911?? With that time wasted I'm glad to hear the dog made it.

[YankeeCanuck]

01:41 PM on 01/04/2010

Boston Bar is in a remote area of BC, surrounded by mountains. They were lucky that an RCMP officer was nearby. One detachment can cover a vast area out there.

[Harvee Wallbanger]

02:35 PM on 01/04/2010

Yes, I'm sure that father in law would usually arrive quicker.

[viewfromuphere]

02:22 PM on 01/04/2010

I'm going to suggest you google map Boston Bar....it's in the middle of not much...

[Kandahar]

01:02 PM on 01/04/2010

Is Demi Moore on the prowl again?

[ByersL]

12:53 PM on 01/04/2010

I have no doubt our golden would do the same. They are incredibly docile unless their family is threatened.

[aicon]

12:48 PM on 01/04/2010

Another example how dogs are a superior species to humans when it comes to compassion and mutual support. Dogs rule. Thank God they don't have to listen to all the vile pile of crap that our cable news air, specially FOX Hate News

[vippy]

01:54 PM on 01/04/2010

So true and they cannot speak but they can read your mind, awesome. I wish only the law would require that everyone that acquires an animal has to get it tagged with a tracking device or identification. So many, many dogs end up on our streets in the country, dropped off, because the local shelter is full. It is so heartbreaking to have to see the bodies all mangled. Military especially, they don't want to take their animal with them and just drop them off only to get hit by cars. This has to stop.

[yemaya]

05:02 PM on 01/04/2010

Very true Vippy. This year alone our family rescued 2 dogs abandoned on our street. We found them good homes thank goodness, otherwise they would have died or ended up in our county shelter which is brutal. they are overcrowded and euthanize every week. sucks..

[vote independent]

12:44 PM on 01/04/2010

awww.. I love doggies. I hope Angel recovers quickly and well.

What a dog!