6-Year Old Boy Hailed Hero After He Saves His Little Sister From Dog Attack

By Samantha in Amazing On 15th July 2020
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#2 He took it on himself to protect his sister

She wrote: "My nephew is a hero who saved his little sister from an attacking dog. He, himself, took on the attack so that the dog wouldn't get his sister."

Nikki added that when Bridger was asked why he did what he did, he replied with: "If someone was going to die, I thought it should be me."

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#3 "He's finally resting at home. We love our brave boy."

The 6-year old was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.

A separate post from Nikki said: "After getting bit several times on the face and head, he grabbed his sister's hand and ran with her to keep her safe. After receiving 90 stitches (give or take) from a skilled plastic surgeon, he's finally resting at home. We love our brave boy."

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Hey, all. Please, share my nephew’s story so that it gets as much exposure as it can. We know that our little hero would love some words of encouragement from his favorite heroes. On July 9th, my six year old nephew Bridger saved his little sister’s life by standing between her and a charging dog. After getting bit several times on the face and head, he grabbed his sister’s hand and ran with her to keep her safe. He later said, “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.” After receiving 90 stitches (give or take) from a skilled plastic surgeon, he’s finally resting at home. We love our brave boy and want all the other superheroes to know about this latest hero who joined their ranks. @tomholland2013 @chrishemsworth @robertdowneyjr @markruffalo @prattprattpratt @twhiddleston @chadwickboseman @vindiesel @chrisevans EDIT: I just finished visiting with Bridger at his home. His wounds are looking so much better! He’s in great spirits, and his awesome personality is intact. He can’t smile too widely yet, but he was grinning as I read some of your comments to him. I’d also like to mention here that the dog’s owners are really great people who have been nothing but kind to Bridger and his family. We feel no resentment toward them at all, and—if anything—there’s only been an increase of love between our families as a result of this incident. EDIT 2: Once again we’re blown away by the amazing comments and messages that Bridger’s receiving. I’ve had lots of inquiries about a GoFundMe. Bridger’s family has asked that any one wishing to help out financially can, instead, donate to @mission_22 or @wwp. Bridger is also a huge fan of Science, especially Geology. So I’m going to start a post where people can share with him pictures of cool rocks that they see. EDIT 3: Once again, everyone’s kindness has meant so much to us. I’m trying to get to all of the messages that I can, but it may take some time. For those who have inquired about sending Bridger some rocks, here’s the address to use: Bridger Walker P.O. Box 22141 Cheyenne, WY 82003 #BridgerStrong

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#4 She hopes to get a shoutout from marvel star for Bridger

Nikki has asked everyone to share her post as much as possible in the hope that her nephew gets a shout out from a marvel hero. The proud aunt has tagged the likes of Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Pratt, Tom Hiddleston, Chadwick Boseman, Vin Diesel, and Chris Evans.

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They're all incredibly famous Avengers actors, who would be understandably impressed with Bridger's actions.

Nikki wrote in an update: "His wounds are looking so much better! He's in great spirits, and his awesome personality is intact.

"He can't smile too widely yet, but he was grinning as I read some of your comments to him. I'd also like to mention here that the dog's owners are really great people who have been nothing but kind to Bridger and his family.

"We feel no resentment toward them at all, and - if anything - there's only been an increase of love between our families as a result of this incident."

Nikki also added that while some people are calling her to set up a GoFund Me account to help the kid in his recovery but she has directed them to donate to Mission 22 or Wounded Warrior Project.

Bridger, the 6-year old is keen on geology and Nikki has shared a way for people to send him cool pictures of rocks.

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