Pet cat Tara turned into a hero after chasing the attacking dog away

May 15, 2014 06:39 GMT  ·  By
Cat charges, tackles and chases away a dog that was attacking its young owner
   Cat charges, tackles and chases away a dog that was attacking its young owner

Most cats are lazy little fellows who enjoy sleeping all day long and stretching their bodies from time to time, but not this cat from Bakersfield, California, who turned into a hero after it saved its best friend's life when he was attacked by a dog.

The 4-year-old boy was riding a small bike in his driveway when he was suddenly attacked by a neighbor's dog. As you can see in the video posted by his father on YouTube, the dog comes out of nowhere and bites the boy on his left leg, pulling him from the bicycle onto the ground.

Luckily, the family's pet cat Tara ran to the rescue of its young owner. The brave feline can be seen knocking the dog off and then chasing it away. Surveillance cameras caught the entire scary encounter and the cat's amazing feat.

The boy's mother, Erica Triantafilo, told reporters that the boy was currently recovering at home after receiving a few stitches, but that he was fine thanks to Tara's fearless intervention, as reported by NY Daily News.

“I've never seen a cat do that,” the boy's father, Roger Triantafilo, said. “Especially ours. It just shows how much she really has a family-oriented mind set.”

*Please note that the video contains images that some viewers might consider disturbing.