Hero Dog Saves Livestock from Eight Coyotes

It does not come naturally to me to cheer against coyotes (they’re God’s free dogs), but this is one story where I’m glad they lost a fight.

In this particular battle, it was eleven coyotes against a lone Great Pyrenees called Casper. A livestock guardian in Decatur, Georgia, Casper was out doing what livestock guardians do when his sheep were accosted by a pack of hungry nature dogs.

The heroic sheepdog killed eight of the coyotes and chased the three remaining off the field of battle, but he didn’t immediately come home, so [owner John Wierwiller] put out a call for help in finding Casper on social media, CBS News reported. Two days later, Casper returned on his own to the household for which he was willing to put his life on the line.

“He was kinda looking at me like, ‘Boss, stop looking at how bad I look, just take care of me,’” Wierwiller said. “It looked like a coyote grabbed his skin and peeled it right off.”

Casper was treated at an emergency vet and is expected to make a full recovery. I have to assume he is getting all of the pets and kisses and treats, because he is low key the goodest, bravest boy in Georgia.

Great Pyreneeses are known to be hella chill with their families and wards, with absolutely no chill left over for anyone or -thing that threatens said wards. The ultimate working breed, keeping a Pyr inside and away from its duties would be tantamount to abuse– like telling a sled dog it can’t pull sleds. It’s just not in their nature.

As such, they can often be misunderstood; people unfamiliar with the breed may consider it cruel that dogs like Casper are left outside overnight, but they wouldn’t have it any other way– on a Reddit post about Casper’s story, one person succinctly summed up the Pyr attitude, “I am not locked outside with [the coyotes.] They are locked outside with ME!”

Damn right, Casper.

I just have one question left. . .

WHO’S A GOOD BOY???