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Cat that saved boy from dog attack throws out first pitch at baseball game | Cat that saved boy from dog attack throws out first pitch at baseball game |
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A cat that became famous for saving a central California boy from a dog attack threw the first pitch Tuesday night at a Bakersfield Blaze baseball game – or at least she tried. | A cat that became famous for saving a central California boy from a dog attack threw the first pitch Tuesday night at a Bakersfield Blaze baseball game – or at least she tried. |
The cat, named Tara, was captured on security camera on 13 May when she pounced on a dog that attacked her 4-year-old human Jeremy Triantafilo. | The cat, named Tara, was captured on security camera on 13 May when she pounced on a dog that attacked her 4-year-old human Jeremy Triantafilo. |
The video, which has garnered 21m views on YouTube, shows the dog biting and attempting to drag the boy. Within seconds, Tara leaps out and chases the dog away. | The video, which has garnered 21m views on YouTube, shows the dog biting and attempting to drag the boy. Within seconds, Tara leaps out and chases the dog away. |
Jeremy needed 10 stitches in his left leg after the incident. | Jeremy needed 10 stitches in his left leg after the incident. |
Ryan Triantafilo, Jeremy's father, said he edited the video and posted it on YouTube for family and friends to see and that he never anticipated the flood of attention. | Ryan Triantafilo, Jeremy's father, said he edited the video and posted it on YouTube for family and friends to see and that he never anticipated the flood of attention. |
"We've just given her a lot of love, kept her in the house and paid a lot of attention to her," Triantafilo said. | |
There was a failed attempt at the game, between the Blaze and the Lancaster JetHawks, to have Tara "throw" the pitch using a baseball attached to a fishing line. Ryan Triantafilo then helped the cat throw the pitch as he held her in his arms. Jeremy threw the game's actual ceremonial first pitch. | There was a failed attempt at the game, between the Blaze and the Lancaster JetHawks, to have Tara "throw" the pitch using a baseball attached to a fishing line. Ryan Triantafilo then helped the cat throw the pitch as he held her in his arms. Jeremy threw the game's actual ceremonial first pitch. |
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