By AFP More by this AuthorWashingtonCaptain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spiderman... superheroes have lined up in recent days to praise the courage of a six-year-old boy who was mauled while saving his little sister from a dog attack. Bridger Walker, who lives in the western US state of Wyoming, put himself between a German Shepherd mix and his little sister on July 9 as the dog was about to attack the four-year-old girl. Advertisement"If someone had to die, I thought it should be me," the little boy's parents said he told them afterwards. Among them was Robert Downey Jr, who plays Iron Man in the Avengers series, who promised Bridger "something special" for his next birthday. Chris Hemsworth, the actor who played Thor in the superhero films, also praised Bridger as "an absolute inspiration."

Source: Daily Nation July 18, 2020 03:44 UTC