The father of a seven-year-old boy attacked by a cougar in Lake Cowichan on Friday says the boy鈥檚 mother jumped on top of the animal and pried its jaw open to save her son.
鈥淪he鈥檚 the hero,鈥� Kevin Bromley told .
Zackary was playing in a fort in his backyard when the cougar came over the fence and attacked him, Bromley said. Luckily, he was wearing a hoodie that blocked the cat鈥檚 first big bite to his neck
Mom Chelsea heard the commotion, rushed outside and jumped onto the cat, managing to get the animal off the boy.
The cougar fled with another cougar that was watching nearby. Both Zackary and Chelsea were rushed to hospital.
Zackary suffered head, neck and arm injuries, and was airlifted to Cowichan District Hospital before being transferred to Victoria. He was released from hospital Saturday. Chelsea suffered bite wounds and is recovering.
Both cougars were destroyed. Conservation officers have installed a live trap and motion sensor in the family鈥檚 backyard in case the two cougars鈥� mother turns up.聽
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