A seven-year-old boy nearly bleed to death when he was attacked by two cougars: the mother debated and frightened the animals.

The community on Vancouver Island, Canada, was shocked by the attack of two hungry cougars on a seven-year-old boy. The victim, who was playing near Cowichan Lake, was left behind hospitalized in a serious condition for injuries. His mother was the great heroine of this story, since he went to defend her and managed to scare away the cats.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon. According to the medium Global News Canada, the boy, identified as being Zack, was surrounded by animals a few meters from his house and had been injured in the head, neck and hands.

The boy's father, Kevin Bromley, explained to the local press that it was his wife who had heard her son's call for help and He struggled with the cougars to free him.

"Zack tried to run away, but the cats pursued him." His mother threw herself on them and tried to take off her claws. As they were still biting her arm, she screamed for help and they left the place automatically. There was blood everywhere"explained the man.

The baby has been placed in a serious condition in a hospital in the city of Vancouver, but doctors expect it to improve. His parents still can not believe what happened. "I'm just starting to deal with everything now, we focused on it and we only want that the attack does not"Kevin added.

The British Columbia Conservation Officers Service confirmed that they have located both cougars and they sacrificed. According to one of the agents, the cats were lean and "did not look good".