Finding Wilderness

A golden retriever defended an 11-year-old boy when he was attacked by a cougar in his backyard in Boston Bar, British Columbia. The dog rushed to intervene as the cougar was going for the boy. While the cougar turned its attack on the dog, the boy ran into the house and the family called 911. The dog undoubtedly saved the boy from serious injury, if not his life. What is amazing to me is that the police were able to arrive soon enough to shoot the cougar and save the dog. (Arrived within one minute according to the CTV News report.)