Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike
Erin Wilson recounts how her dog saved her from a mountain lion attack while she hiked along a river in remote Northern California. Eva the Belgian Malinois is recovering.
by Raquel Maria Dillon
May 21, 2022
3 minutes
A lot of dog owners would do just about anything for their pet, expecting only cuddles and goofy looks in return.
But earlier this week, a dog nearly gave her life to save her owner from a rare mountain lion attack on a hiking trail in remote Northern California.
Erin Wilson, 24, a waitress, had just hopped out of her truck at a roadside picnic area and was heading down a trail to the Trinity River, when she heard something in the bushes.
"I'm just walking down the slope and the dog had run ahead of me.
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