Dogs are such devoted and devoted companions. They have excellent intuition and will always aid when their owners are in trouble, even if it means putting themselves in danger.

Like one brave dog who fought off an advancing mountain lion and saved her owner’s life.

Eva, a 2-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, is the beloved pet of Erin Wilson of Trinity County, California. The two were were taking a leisurely stroll by the river when the peaceful day quickly descended into a battle for their lives.

According to the Sacramento Bee, a mountain lion charged at Erin while howling and tearing a hole through her clothing. As there was no one else around, Erin called to Eva for help, and the devoted dog came running.

Erin claims Eva boldly engaged the mountain lion, “hitting that creature extremely hard” and distracting the huge cat from Erin. The dog, however, was outmatched, and the mountain lion “latched on to her head,” causing severe suffering. Erin quickly returned the favor, fighting the giant cat with twigs and rocks and soliciting the assistance of a neighboring vehicle, who stopped the attack by shooting the wild animal with pepper spray.

While the mountain lion eventually let Eva go, the dog suffered significant head wounds. Erin told the Sacramento Bee, “She had a couple of puncture wounds in her face.” “And she was simply spewing blood out of her lips.”

Eva, a 2-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, is the beloved pet of Erin Wilson of Trinity County, California. The two were were taking a leisurely stroll by the river when the peaceful day quickly descended into a battle for their lives.

According to the Sacramento Bee, a mountain lion charged at Erin while howling and tearing a hole through her clothing. As there was no one else around, Erin called to Eva for help, and the devoted dog came running.

Erin said on GoFundMe, “My puppy is my hero, and I owe her my life.”