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An 11-year-old British Columbia boy is alive and well after being saved from a cougar attack in his backyard by his family’s protective golden retriever.
Austin Forman was collecting firewood from the yard of his family’s home outside Vancouver on Saturday when a cougar viciously charged him.
Lucky for Austin, Angel — the family’s 18-month-old pooch — was right by his side, quickly moving between him and the wild cat. The cougar was killed by local police and the dog sustained puncture wounds around her head and neck and a swollen eye is the scuffle. She is expected to make a full recovery.