Weeks After Saving Owner From Mountain Lion, Hero Dog Dies

Eva the Belgian Malinois — Image from Instagram user @eva_the_mal

A hero dog that was who, after saving her owner's life in a mountain lion assault in northern California, has died.

Hero Dog

According to owner Erin Wilson, Eva, a Belgian Malinois, began suffering seizures over the weekend. Wilson hurried her beloved pet to the clinic, but the 2-1/2-year-old dog deteriorated and died on Wednesday at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Last month, Eva's bravery grabbed national headlines. A mountain lion sprang at Eva, scratching her shoulder when Wilson and Eva wandered to a remote location. Eva backed up and attacked the mountain lion as Wilson yelled for aid. According to SF Gate, the two animals grappled until Eva could locate a neighboring woman for assistance, and the two used pepper spray and a piece of PVC pipe to repel the cougar off the dog.

An Unfortunate News

Wilson posted on a now-inactive GoFundMe page for veterinary costs following the incident, "My dog is my hero, and I owe her my life."

Eva had sustained terrible injuries, including two skull fractures, but she recuperated rapidly before she died. She'd been freed from the veterinarian, and Instagram photographs showed her cuddling with new toys and even taking a trip outside.

Wilson's GoFundMe page received the last brief and poignant update.

"We parted ways," she wrote. "Eva, we adore you. "You are my entire universe."

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Human-Canine Bond

NICARAGUA-GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS — A man prepares his dog during the First Championship of German Shepherd Dog Breeding organized by the Association of German Shepherd Dogs of Nicaragua in Managua on February 10, 2013. Photo credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images

The tie between people and dogs is called the human-canine bond. This link may be traced back at least 15,000 years to a dog discovered buried alongside two people in Bonn-Oberkassel. Dogs have been known as "man's best friend" for generations, providing friendship and loyalty to their human counterparts. This is visible in most houses with domesticated pets. All dogs have social connections with children and adults.

Since the 1970s and 1980s, the employment of dogs in activities to assist people has become more prevalent. Due to their highly developed sense of smell, dogs have been utilized for service; research has shown that they can detect fear, worry, and melancholy.

Urge to Protect

Dogs perceive their owners to be members of their pack and feel compelled to guard them in the event of a threat. They are also instinctively protective of items they regard as belonging to them, such as their home or shelter, and resources such as food, toys, and dog beds. Furthermore, female dogs become possessive of their litter and guard them above everything else. Dogs seek to defend their owners for various reasons, including unconditional love for their families. Dogs are incredibly clever creatures who recognize that you are the provider of different wonderful things, such as food, walks, and playing.

Because our canine partners realize they rely on us and must defend us from self-preservation, their survival instinct plays a role in their devotion.