A Young Boy Saves His Sisters Life From a Dog Attack; Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and More Reach Out with Heartwarming Messages
A young 6-year-old boy named Bridger Walker recently heroically saved his younger sister from a dog attack. Bridger suffered a face injury in the process and had to receive around 90 stitches. The boy’s aunt said that Bridger’s explanation for why he jumped between the dog and his sister is because, "If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.”
“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.”
That definitely made my heart swell. This is such a heroic and selfless act driven by love, and it’s the kind of example that the rest of humanity should follow, especially right now with it being filled with so much hate.
The boy’s story ended up going viral and several people have reached out to Bridger with heartwarming messages. Some of these come from Avengers stars Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth.
In the video below Evans said:
“I’m sure you’ve heard this a lot over the last couple of the days, but let me be the next one to tell you: Pal, you’re a hero. What you did was so brave, so selfless, your sister is so lucky to have you as a big brother. Your parents must be so proud of you. Keep being the man you are, we need people like you. Hang in there, I know recovery might be tough, but based on what I’ve seen, I don’t think there’s much that can slow you down.”
Evans then told Bridger that he was going to send him an authentic Captain America shield for his brave actions.
Chris Hemsworth also reached out and said:
"Hi there, guys, I just want to give a shout-out to a young kid named Bridger," Hemsworth began. "He’s six-years-old and recently a dog attacked him and his little sister, and he was incredibly brave. He did something that not a lot of people would do, he stood between the dog and his sister and took the full attack on himself. He received some pretty serious injuries to his head and his face, but afterwards, took his sister’s hand and brought her to safety. I just want to say, mate, you’re an absolute inspiration. Your courage is beyond belief and we are all so impressed by you, and we’re thinking of you. I know you’re an Avengers fan and so myself and all the team, we’d be honored to have you on the team, and we love you and we’re sending you our support. Stay strong and we’ll talk to you soon, mate.”
Anne Hathaway also reached out, saying:
Tom Holland, Hugh Jackman, Zachary Levi, the Russo brothers, and Robbie Amell have reached out in various ways to the Walker family. Ruffalo said:
“Dear Bridger, I just read about what happened to you and I wanted to reach out to say this… People who put the well beings of others in front of themselves are the most heroic and thoughtful people I know. I truly respect and admire your courage and your heart. Real courage isn't dominating people or fighting against people or walking around like a tough guy. Real courage is knowing what is right to do and doing it even when it might end up hurting you somehow.”
Here are some additional posts that were shared by Bridger’s aunt: