A six-year-old female Yorkshire terrier on Friday didn’t let her size get in the way of protecting her owner from a coyote in Toronto, Canada.
Home security surveillance video shows the young girl and her dog running away from the coyote in a Toronto neighborhood. As the coyote drew closer, the girl was forced to drop the dog’s leash.
“I ran to the sidewalk and started screaming for help and no one heard me,” the girl said. “I just saw this coyote trying to attack my dog and I was trying to ring people’s doorbells and knock on people’s doors.”
The yorkie, named Macy, was then caught on video fighting back against the coyote.
“I just thought this tiny dog could protect this huge human being, try to fight off this huge coyote,” Macy’s owner said.
The neighborhood had recently posted signs warning residents of a coyote who had been spotted chasing children.
Macy is currently at the veterinarian being treated for bites she received from the coyote. She is expected to make a full recovery.
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