Boy Receives Bravery Award for Saving Mum’s Life When She was Attacked By Their Pet Dog

A 10-year-old boy saved his mother’s life after their pet German Shepherd unexpectedly attacked, and has received a bravery award for his amazing efforts. The dog attacked his mum before the boy was able to drag the dog and lock it in the bathroom.

Mum, Dana Lyall never expected that their “usually placid” two-year-old dog, Lexi would snap and attack her. Thanks to her quick-thinking son, Oscar Arrowsmith, she was saved.

It was in their Cockatoo home near Melbourne in 2012, a day before Oscar’s 10th birthday when Ms Lyall’s three dogs didn’t get along. She decided to intervene but Lexi attacked her instead.

“She grabbed hold of my leg and started shaking it, she ripped out everything from behind my left knee and my calf. She kept trying to get higher and higher up my body towards my neck – I was cornered and she would have killed me,” she said.

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Ms Lyall says she is lucky that Oscar was at home the night the dog attacked.

“She [Lexi] lunged and lunged again and again – it happened six times until Oscar dragged her and locked her in the bathroom. He was that calm and he just knew he had to get the dog away. He rang triple-zero, got a towel and helped me out to the lounge room,” she said.

Ms Lyall was immediately taken to hospital and the dog was put down by a vet.

Four years after the horrific attack, Oscar is being recognised with an Australian Bravery Award from Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. “Oscar is on the autistic spectrum which makes him think logically which helped when he saw what was happening. He knew his mum was in danger and he just had to get the dog out of the room and ring the ambulance to save me,” Ms Lyall said.

Oscar is one of 76 people, as well as six groups, to receive an award for risking their lives to protect others.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk