DAVIS — A canine credited with defending her proprietor from a mountain lion assault in Northern California final month died unexpectedly on Wednesday.
The 2½-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eva began having seizures final weekend at dwelling in Trinity County, her proprietor, Erin Wilson informed The Sacramento Bee.
Eva was taken to the animal hospital on the UC Davis College of Veterinary Medication, however her situation deteriorated.
“She simply by no means awoke,” Wilson informed the newspaper.
Wilson in mid-Might was strolling alongside the Trinity River with Eva a couple of yards forward when a mountain lion lunged and scratched Wilson.
“I yelled ‘Eva!’ and she or he got here working,” Wilson stated in a subsequent interview. “And she or he hit that cat actually laborious.”
Eva and the mountain lion fought briefly till the cougar clamped its jaws on Eva’s head. Wilson and one other lady beat the lion and eventually pressured it to flee by utilizing pepper spray.
Eva suffered cranium fractures and different accidents. She was launched from a veterinary clinic a number of days later.
Wilson on Wednesday up to date a GoFundMe web page she had began to lift cash for veterinary payments.
“We stated goodbye,” she wrote. “We love you Eva. You’re my entire world.”