Six-year-old boy gets 90 Stitches after saving his sister from dog attack

USA – A six-year-old boy from Wyoming, United States, got 90 stitches on his face after saving his younger sister from a dog attack.

The case was reported by their aunt, Nikki Walker, who said that Bridger saw the dog approach his sister and deliberately stood in front of her.

The animal attacked Bridger, biting the side of the boy’s face and head, Nikki said.

“My nephew is a hero who saved his little sister from a dog attack. He took the bite so the animal wouldn’t catch his sister,” wrote the aunt on Instagram.

Although injured, Bridger took his sister’s hand and ran “to keep her safe”. Nikki’s Instagram post included photos of the brothers and Bridger after the attack, with bruises and various spots on their faces.

Nikki said that when he asked Bridger why he got in front of the dog, he said, “If anyone was going to die, I thought it should be me.”

We love our brave boy, “she wrote. The post has featured over 750,000 likes and comments from celebrities, like actor Mark Ruffalo and actress Octavia Spencer, who praised the boy’s courage.