One tough *****.
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I was going to say that the cat had more sense than the guy filming but then I read it was surveillance video.
Hero cat, Tara, throws ceremonial first pitch - sort of
Reuters
First posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 09:04 AM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 09:26 AM EDT
BAKERSFIELD, Ca. - Tara, a California cat that became a YouTube sensation after being videotaped interrupting a dog's attack on a small boy, "tossed out" a ceremonial pitch at the start of a minor league baseball game on Tuesday.
Roger Triantafilo uploaded video footage last week of a dog dragging his 4-year-old son, Jeremy, from his bicycle when the hero feline, Tara, ran to the rescue, broadsiding the dog and chasing it away.
The video has since amassed more than 21 million views on YouTube.
Jeremy, who suffered a bite to his leg as he was dragged off his bicycle by the dog before Tara lunged to his rescue, actually threw the first pitch of the game before handing the ball to his cat.
As the crowd at the Sam Lynn Ballpark cheered, parents Roger and Erica Triantafilo supported the cat's attempt to throw the ball to home plate by using her paw while staff from the Bakersfield Blaze baseball team used fishing wire to give the baseball the appearance of flying through the air.
The ball dropped straight to the ground, but the spectacle nonetheless drew a large crowd of "hero cat" fans to the stadium. Team staff said attendance for the Bakersfield team's game with the Lancaster Jethawks was nearly triple that of a usual Tuesday night game.
"I was blown away. That cat is a hero," said Tab Rowles, who attended with his daughter, Tatum. "I almost thought that there was some mechanical cat," Rowles added.
"Being the mother, every time I watch (the video) it stops my heart for a moment," Erica Triantafilo said. "Things could have been much worse without (Tara). We are just so thankful."
Cat Saves Little Boy From Being Attacked by Neighbor's Dog - YouTube
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Hero cat ‘throws out’ first pitch at minor league baseball game
May 21, 2014
Tara, the hero cat known for saving a young boy from a dog attack outside his home ‘threw out’ the ceremonial first pitch before a minor league baseball game in Bakersfield, Calif. on Tuesday night. The young boy also took part in the ceremony.
Hero cat ‘throws out’ first pitch at minor league baseball game | CityNews
Reuters
First posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 09:04 AM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 09:26 AM EDT
BAKERSFIELD, Ca. - Tara, a California cat that became a YouTube sensation after being videotaped interrupting a dog's attack on a small boy, "tossed out" a ceremonial pitch at the start of a minor league baseball game on Tuesday.
Roger Triantafilo uploaded video footage last week of a dog dragging his 4-year-old son, Jeremy, from his bicycle when the hero feline, Tara, ran to the rescue, broadsiding the dog and chasing it away.
The video has since amassed more than 21 million views on YouTube.
Jeremy, who suffered a bite to his leg as he was dragged off his bicycle by the dog before Tara lunged to his rescue, actually threw the first pitch of the game before handing the ball to his cat.
As the crowd at the Sam Lynn Ballpark cheered, parents Roger and Erica Triantafilo supported the cat's attempt to throw the ball to home plate by using her paw while staff from the Bakersfield Blaze baseball team used fishing wire to give the baseball the appearance of flying through the air.
The ball dropped straight to the ground, but the spectacle nonetheless drew a large crowd of "hero cat" fans to the stadium. Team staff said attendance for the Bakersfield team's game with the Lancaster Jethawks was nearly triple that of a usual Tuesday night game.
"I was blown away. That cat is a hero," said Tab Rowles, who attended with his daughter, Tatum. "I almost thought that there was some mechanical cat," Rowles added.
"Being the mother, every time I watch (the video) it stops my heart for a moment," Erica Triantafilo said. "Things could have been much worse without (Tara). We are just so thankful."
Cat Saves Little Boy From Being Attacked by Neighbor's Dog - YouTube
Hero cat, Tara, throws ceremonial first pitch - sort of | Weird | News | Toronto
Hero cat ‘throws out’ first pitch at minor league baseball game
May 21, 2014
Tara, the hero cat known for saving a young boy from a dog attack outside his home ‘threw out’ the ceremonial first pitch before a minor league baseball game in Bakersfield, Calif. on Tuesday night. The young boy also took part in the ceremony.
Hero cat ‘throws out’ first pitch at minor league baseball game | CityNews