BIG BAR, Calif. - State wildlife officials are investigating a mountain lion attack that left a woman's dog badly injured in Northern California.
Erin Wilson, 24, said her Belgian Malinois, Eva, is a hero for grappling with the animal."My dog is a hero and I owe her my life," Wilson wrote on a GoFundMe page.
Her husband, Connor Kenny, shared photos of his wife and their pet with KTVU, adding that Eva was also taken to the vet. According to Wilson, Eva had two skull fractures, a puncture in her sinus cavity and swelling around her left eye.
The dog's injuries stemmed from Monday at 3 p.m. when Wilson was driving in Trinity County, along Highway 299, when she stopped her car and started walking down a path with Eva in Big Bar, four hours northwest of Sacramento.