“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog,” as said by Charles M. Schulz and we cannot agree more. For time and time again our four-legged companions reform our understanding of unconditional love and loyalty.
This story that you’re about to read is quite traumatic and I’d like to warn more sensitive readers of the contents ahead, as it features some harm caused to a dog by a mountain lion as it was protecting its owner from the attack.
Before we continue with the details, I’d like to offer a word of thanks for being here, for all your comments and the upvotes. If you’d also like to follow the author, that’d be much appreciated, but without further ado, let’s get into it.
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Erin Wilson and her 2-year-old dog Eva were taking a little stroll in the afternoon sun before tragedy struck
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Erin Wilson (24) was spending the afternoon with her 2-year-old dog Eva in the beautiful region of Big Bar, Trinity County, California.
According to wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), they’d been driving on State Route 299, stopping beside the road near a picnic area next to Trinity River, before exiting the vehicle to take a walk.
Eva was slightly ahead of her and off her leash when Erin heard a noise beside her.
One second she heard a weird noise, the next – a mountain lion had scraped its claws across her shoulder, preparing for another attack
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn’t a dog,” as said by Charles M. Schulz and we cannot agree more. For time and time again our four-legged companions reform our understanding of unconditional love and loyalty.
This story that you’re about to read is quite traumatic and I’d like to warn more sensitive readers of the contents ahead, as it features some harm caused to a dog by a mountain lion as it was protecting its owner from the attack.
Before we continue with the details, I’d like to offer a word of thanks for being here, for all your comments and the upvotes. If you’d also like to follow the author, that’d be much appreciated, but without further ado, let’s get into it.
More info: Instagram
Erin Wilson and her 2-year-old dog Eva were taking a little stroll in the afternoon sun before tragedy struck
Image credits: eva_the_mal
Erin Wilson (24) was spending the afternoon with her 2-year-old dog Eva in the beautiful region of Big Bar, Trinity County, California.
According to wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), they’d been driving on State Route 299, stopping beside the road near a picnic area next to Trinity River, before exiting the vehicle to take a walk.
Eva was slightly ahead of her and off her leash when Erin heard a noise beside her.
One second she heard a weird noise, the next – a mountain lion had scraped its claws across her shoulder, preparing for another attack
Image credits: eva_the_mal
Before she knew it, a mountain lion jumped out from the bushes, swiping Erin across the left shoulder, causing injury.
The cougar growled and prepared for its second attack, causing the woman to scream Eva’s name in shock and, without a moment’s hesitation, the pup charged at the cat.
The mountain lion lost any interest in Erin, allowing her to move away to safety, however, the horror was just beginning.
Erin screamed out for Eva and the pup, without a second’s hesitation, charged at the cougar with all her might
Image credits: eva_the_mal
The large cat bit the dog’s head and would not let go. Erin told TODAY, “they fought for a couple seconds, and then I heard her start crying. That’s when the cat latched on to her skull.”
Fearing for her beloved pet, the petite woman started to attack the mountain lion herself, throwing rocks at it, before trying to tug and pull them apart, even attempting to choke and gouge out the feline’s eyes, to no avail. The lion wouldn’t budge.
Determined to find help, Erin rushed back up to the road and flagged down a passing vehicle, driven by Sharon Houston. Once aware of the situation, she retrieved a can of pepper spray and a PVC pipe, the pair hurrying back to the fighting animals.
Sadly, the pepper spray did close to nothing, only encouraging the mountain lion to move off the trail, dragging the poor dog along the path.