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LOS ANGELES: An adopted cat in the US who fought off a dog that attacked its six-year-old owner has become the first feline to win a 'Hero Dog' award.
Tara was awarded the Los Angeles animal shelter's Hero Dog award after it fought off a neighbour's chow-mix that attacked its young owner.
Tara body-slammed the neighbour's dog, Scrappy, when it ran out of the yard and grabbed Jeremy's leg and began shaking it from side to side, 'Sky News' reported. Tara then chased the dog away.
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Tara was rewarded for its bravery by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA), which presented her with its 33rd annual award this weekend.
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In special recognition of the feline's actions the word 'Dog' was removed from the trophy and the word 'Cat' etched in.
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