By John Hall and Ted Thornhill A dog which viciously attacked a four-year-old boy only to be scared off by a fearless cat has been euthanized, it has been claimed. Scrappy, an eight-month-old Labrador-Chow mix, was apparently put down at Bakersfield animal shelter after he was filmed attacking his young neighbor Jeremy Triantafilo. Jeremy's life was saved when his pet cat Tara selflessly pounced on the dog as it launched its attack, chasing the vicious animal down the street so her best friend could receive emergency medical help. Scroll down for video Lurking: Jeremy Triantafilo was outside his family's home when Scrappy the dog escaped and ran towards him. The Labrador-Chow mix has since been destroyed at nearby at Bakersfield animal shelter
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Labrador-Chow mix reportedly destroyed at Bakersfield animal shelter
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Eight-month-old 'Scrappy' was filmed attacking four-year-old neighbour
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Dog viciously shook Jeremy Triantafilo by the leg until pet cat intervened
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Tara the tabby pounced on Scrappy and chased him off down the street
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The dog continued to display aggression in the days after the attack
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He bit two staff at the animal centre and tried to attack several others
Feline brave: The cat launches herself at the startled dog and knocks it away from @placeholder