Poetic license? Perhaps. To date, the only person whose life can be accurately documented as having been saved by Bridger Walker of Cheyenne, Wyoming is his four-year-old sister. However, Bridger is only six years old. Even if, technically speaking, he has not yet saved the world, there is no reason to believe he will not do so - by age ten.
Bridger and his little sister were visiting at a friend's house on July 9 when a dog that lived at the residence, described in some news reports as a German shepherd mix charged towards his little sister. Six-year-old Bridger stepped into the dog's path and bore the brunt of the attack. The dog bit him on his face, causing wounds that had to be repaired surgically and gashing this little boy so severely that his cuts required more than ninety stitches to close.
He is six years old.
He did what he set out to do. He saved his little sister's life.
He is six years old.
Bleeding and injured, he took her hand and led her out of harm's way. After it was over, he told his aunt that, "If someone had to die, I thought it should be me."
He is six years old.
Photo Credit: Nicole Noel Walker (Instagram)
His aunt Nikki shared Bridger's story on Instagram because young Bridger is an Avengers fan (when he is not moonlighting as an Avenger himself apparently) and she wanted to make some of his heroes aware of what he had done.
Mission accomplished.
He is only six years old.
He is a remarkable little boy. May the grace with which he lives his life remain with him always. I know not whether the world needs costumed superheroes but I know for damn sure we need Bridger Walker.
We always have.
-AK
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