This dog might be small, but he’s got a big heart for his best friend. Winston the dachshund proved his heroism earlier this month when his buddy Mijo, a 15-year-old chiweenie, was attacked by a mountain lion in Evergreen, Colorado.
Their owners, Sarah Moore and Lindsay Golden, told 9 News that the dogs got out of the house through an open door and within seconds, a mountain lion grabbed Mijo.
Instead of running away in fear, Winston chased the large cat and barked until it dropped Mijo and left, according to 9 News. “This is his best friend, so I’m not surprised that when he was screaming, that he chased after him,” Moore, Winston’s owner, told 9 News. “He’s got a lot of heart,” Moore added.
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