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| birth_place = [[Bakersfield, California]], [[United States|USA]] |
| birth_place = [[Bakersfield, California]], [[United States|USA]] |
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'''Zatara''' ('''Tara''' for short),<ref name="HeroCatBio">{{Cite web |url=http://taratheherocat.com/herocats-bio/ |title=The Story of Tara |access-date=February 2, 2015 |archive-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408122015/http://taratheherocat.com/herocats-bio/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a female [[tabby cat|tabby]] [[cat]] who rose to international fame in May 2014 when she stopped a dog attack against her owners' four-year-old child in [[Bakersfield, California]], United States. When a neighbor's |
'''Zatara''' ('''Tara''' for short),<ref name="HeroCatBio">{{Cite web |url=http://taratheherocat.com/herocats-bio/ |title=The Story of Tara |access-date=February 2, 2015 |archive-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408122015/http://taratheherocat.com/herocats-bio/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a female [[tabby cat|tabby]] [[cat]] who rose to international fame in May 2014 when she stopped a dog attack against her owners' four-year-old child in [[Bakersfield, California]], United States. When a neighbor's dog attacked the son, the cat leapt at the dog causing it to stop biting and run away. The moment was recorded on household surveillance. After the footage was uploaded on [[YouTube]], it received more than 16.8 million views in the first 48 hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Opm9b2WDk|title=My Cat Saved My Son|date=May 14, 2014|work=[[YouTube]]|access-date=November 28, 2016|archive-date=May 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527225019/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Opm9b2WDk|url-status=dead}}"This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on violent or graphic content"</ref> |
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==Family pet== |
==Family pet== |
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The cat joined the Triantafilo family in 2008 after it followed parents, Roger and Erica Triantafilo, home.<ref>https://www.bakersfield.com/bakersfield_life/finding-fame-tara-the-hero-cat/article_00e06eda-8933-5a32-bea8-961ed06d2e2f.html |
The cat joined the Triantafilo family in 2008 after it followed parents, Roger and Erica Triantafilo, home.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bakersfield.com/bakersfield_life/finding-fame-tara-the-hero-cat/article_00e06eda-8933-5a32-bea8-961ed06d2e2f.html | title=Finding Fame: Tara the Hero Cat | date=January 30, 2015 }}</ref> They named her Tara because it was the pet form of 'Zatara'; the name smugglers gave to [[Edmond Dantès]] in ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo]]''. The smugglers said it meant driftwood.<ref name="HeroCatBio" /><ref name="TaraHoliday" /> |
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==Dog attack== |
==Dog attack== |
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On May 13, 2014, Jeremy Triantafilo, a four-year-old boy |
On May 13, 2014, Jeremy Triantafilo, a four-year-old boy, was riding his bicycle in his family's driveway in Bakersfield, California when Scrappy, a neighbor's eight-month-old [[Labrador Retriever|Labrador]]-[[Chow Chow|Chow]] mix, came from behind and bit his leg.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2014/05/28/dog-vanquished-by-hero-cat-is-put-down/|title=Dog vanquished by hero cat is put down|date=May 28, 2014|work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> As the dog began dragging Jeremy down his driveway, Tara, who the family states was very attached to Jeremy, tackled the dog and chased him away before returning to Jeremy's side to check on him. |
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Jeremy needed ten [[Surgical suture|stitches]] in his left [[Calf (leg)|calf]] following the attack. He quickly recovered and was thankful for Tara's actions calling her "my hero".<ref name="bc-chasedaway">{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/dog-chased-away-by-hero-cat-tara-is-euthanized/article_7656412f-89f4-5514-b6d8-7a6ac4c8e7e5.html|title=Dog chased away by hero cat Tara is euthanized|date=May 27, 2014|work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]]}}</ref> |
Jeremy needed ten [[Surgical suture|stitches]] in his left [[Calf (leg)|calf]] following the attack. He quickly recovered and was thankful for Tara's actions calling her "my hero".<ref name="bc-chasedaway">{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/dog-chased-away-by-hero-cat-tara-is-euthanized/article_7656412f-89f4-5514-b6d8-7a6ac4c8e7e5.html|title=Dog chased away by hero cat Tara is euthanized|date=May 27, 2014|work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]]}}</ref> |
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==Awards and commendations== |
==Awards and commendations== |
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A few days later, minor league baseball team [[Bakersfield Blaze]] invited the cat, assisted by Jeremy's family, to throw the first pitch at a Bakersfield [[minor league baseball]] game in [[Sam Lynn Ballpark]] as a recognition for her deed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x954480031/Tara-the-cat-uses-charm-offensive-on-Blaze|title=Tara the cat uses charm offensive on Blaze|date=May 20, 2014|work=BakersfieldCalifornian.com}}<br>- {{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tara-cat-minor-league-game-pitch-20140516-story.html/ |title=Tara the hero cat will 'throw out' first pitch at a minor league game |date=May 17, 2014 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517162500/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tara-cat-minor-league-game-pitch-20140516-story.html |archivedate=May 17, 2014 }}<br>- {{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/05/21/tara-the-hero-cat-throws-out-first-pitch-at-minor-league-game/|title=Tara the Hero Cat |
A few days later, minor league baseball team [[Bakersfield Blaze]] invited the cat, assisted by Jeremy's family, to throw the first pitch at a Bakersfield [[minor league baseball]] game in [[Sam Lynn Ballpark]] as a recognition for her deed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x954480031/Tara-the-cat-uses-charm-offensive-on-Blaze|title=Tara the cat uses charm offensive on Blaze|date=May 20, 2014|work=BakersfieldCalifornian.com}}<br />- {{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tara-cat-minor-league-game-pitch-20140516-story.html/ |title=Tara the hero cat will 'throw out' first pitch at a minor league game |date=May 17, 2014 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517162500/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tara-cat-minor-league-game-pitch-20140516-story.html |archivedate=May 17, 2014 }}<br />- {{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/05/21/tara-the-hero-cat-throws-out-first-pitch-at-minor-league-game/|title=Tara the Hero Cat 'throws' out first pitch at minor-league game|date=May 21, 2014|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}<br />- {{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27452567/|title=Saviour cat Tara in California gets baseball 'offer'|date=May 17, 2014|work=[[BBC News]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520084956/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27452567|archivedate=May 20, 2014}}</ref> In the same spirit, [[Cat Fanciers' Association]] announced Tara as the recipient of its first-ever Cat Hero Award.<ref name="CatHero">{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tara-the-Hero-Cat-Receives-Offers-to-Appear-on-Magazine-Covers-442501.shtml|title=Tara, the Hero Cat, Receives Offers to Appear on Magazine Covers|date=May 16, 2014|work=[[Softpedia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/15/hero-cat-saves-kid-dog-attack-cat-fancy-magazine-cat-fanciers/|title=Hero Cat: Call the Groomer ... Cover Photo Shoot in Works|date=May 15, 2014|work=[[TMZ]]}}</ref> |
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On June 3, 2014, the Bakersfield Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 3 Tara the Hero Cat Day.<ref name="TaraHoliday">{{cite web|title=Kern County proclaims 'Hero Cat Day'|url=http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/kern-county-proclaims-hero-cat-day|website=BakersfieldNow|accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> |
* On June 3, 2014, the Bakersfield Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 3 Tara the Hero Cat Day.<ref name="TaraHoliday">{{cite web|title=Kern County proclaims 'Hero Cat Day'|url=http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/kern-county-proclaims-hero-cat-day|website=BakersfieldNow|accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> |
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* On August 15, 2014, Tara was awarded the Special Award For Cat Achievement by the Cat Vid Festival.<ref name="SpcCatAchieve">{{cite web|url=http://www.walkerart.org/press/browse/press-releases/2014/walker-art-center-internet-cat-video-festival|title=Walker Art Center Internet Cat Video Festival Golden Kitty Awarded to 8 Signs of Addiction|date=August 14, 2014|work=[[Walker Art Center]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083042/http://www.walkerart.org/press/browse/press-releases/2014/walker-art-center-internet-cat-video-festival|archivedate=August 19, 2014}}</ref> |
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* On September 26, 2014, Tara was awarded the Blue Tiger Award; an award only awarded to military service dogs.<ref name="BlueTiger">{{cite news|url=http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/tara-the-hero-cat-to-recieve-blue-tiger-award-in-bakersfield-sept-26-2014|title=Tara "The Hero Cat" to receive Blue Tiger Award in Bakersfield Sept. 26, 2014|date=September 23, 2014|work=23ABC News|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013010531/http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/tara-the-hero-cat-to-recieve-blue-tiger-award-in-bakersfield-sept-26-2014|archivedate=October 13, 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * Tara became the first non-human to be named the grand marshal for Bakersfield's Christmas parade in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/2014/11/28/her-santa-claws-out-tara-the-cat-is-christmas-parade-s-marshal.html|title=Her Santa claws out, Tara the cat is Christmas parade's marshal|date=November 28, 2014|work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]]}}</ref> |
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* On June 19, 2015, Tara was awarded with the Los Angeles SPCA's "Hero Dog" award, for which she also won a year's supply of cat food.<ref name="HeroDog">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/19/415878758/cat-wins-hero-dog-award|title=Cat Wins 'Hero Dog' Award|date=June 19, 2015|work=NPR}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * On New Year's Day, 2018, Tara and her family rode in the Rose Parade on the Lucy Pet Foundation Paws for Life float honoring heroic animals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/bakersfield-s-hero-cat-who-saved-boy-from-biting-dog/article_48b69578-ec36-11e7-b859-1795013a4ba6.html|title=Bakersfield's Hero Cat, who saved boy from biting dog, to be Honored on Rose Parade Float|work=Bakersfield Californian|date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tara became the first non-human to be named the grand marshal for Bakersfield's Christmas parade in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/2014/11/28/her-santa-claws-out-tara-the-cat-is-christmas-parade-s-marshal.html|title=Her Santa claws out, Tara the cat is Christmas parade's marshal|date=November 28, 2014|work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]]}}</ref> |
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On June 19, 2015, Tara was awarded with the Los Angeles SPCA's "Hero Dog" award, for which she also won a year's supply of cat food.<ref name="HeroDog">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/19/415878758/cat-wins-hero-dog-award|title=Cat Wins 'Hero Dog' Award|date=June 19, 2015|work=NPR}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On New Year's Day, 2018, Tara and her family rode in the Rose Parade on the Lucy Pet Foundation Paws for Life float honoring heroic animals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/bakersfield-s-hero-cat-who-saved-boy-from-biting-dog/article_48b69578-ec36-11e7-b859-1795013a4ba6.html|title=Bakersfield's Hero Cat, who saved boy from biting dog, to be Honored on Rose Parade Float|work=Bakersfield Californian|date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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The eight-month-old Labrador-Chow mix Scrappy was surrendered by its owners to the City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center on May 13. It then began a mandatory ten-day quarantine period to determine whether the animal had [[rabies]].<ref name="Time-PutDown">{{cite |
The eight-month-old Labrador-Chow mix Scrappy was surrendered by its owners to the City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center on May 13. It then began a mandatory ten-day quarantine period to determine whether the animal had [[rabies]].<ref name="Time-PutDown">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/116252/scrappy-dog-tara-hero-cat-euthanized/|title=Dog That Was Chased Away by Heroic Cat Has Been Put Down|date=May 26, 2014|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> |
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After the video of Tara went viral, websites and online petitions called for the dog to be |
After the video of Tara went viral, websites and online petitions called for the dog not to be [[Animal euthanasia|put down]]. Animal Care Center director Julie Johnson said they were also flooded with phone calls asking for the dog to be saved.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Online-petitions-ask-that-California-dog-be-spared-5496184.php|title=Online petitions ask that California dog be spared|date=May 21, 2014|work=[[The News-Times]]|location=[[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury, CT]]}}</ref> However based on the observations in the kennel during the quarantine period, the dog remained classified as "vicious" and "dangerous"; so adoption requests were denied.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x1372326396/Calls-come-in-to-adopt-dog-that-attacked-boy-shelter-says-no|title=Calls come in to adopt dog that attacked boy; shelter says no|date=May 16, 2014|work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806224414/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x1372326396/Calls-come-in-to-adopt-dog-that-attacked-boy-shelter-says-no|archive-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref> |
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Following the mandatory 10-day quarantine period, Scrappy |
Following the mandatory 10-day quarantine period, Scrappy "was humanely euthanized over the weekend" of May 24, 2014.<ref name="bc-chasedaway" /><ref name="Time-PutDown" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 31 December 2024
| Species | Cat |
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| Sex | Female |
| Born | Zatara (Tara for short) April 18, 2008 Bakersfield, California, USA |
| Known for | Rescuing her family's child from a dog's attack |
| Title | The Hero Cat |
| Owner | The Triantafilo family |
| Appearance | Tabby cat |
| Awards |
Zatara (Tara for short),[5] is a female tabby cat who rose to international fame in May 2014 when she stopped a dog attack against her owners' four-year-old child in Bakersfield, California, United States. When a neighbor's dog attacked the son, the cat leapt at the dog causing it to stop biting and run away. The moment was recorded on household surveillance. After the footage was uploaded on YouTube, it received more than 16.8 million views in the first 48 hours.[6]
Family pet
[edit]The cat joined the Triantafilo family in 2008 after it followed parents, Roger and Erica Triantafilo, home.[7] They named her Tara because it was the pet form of 'Zatara'; the name smugglers gave to Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo. The smugglers said it meant driftwood.[5][8]
Dog attack
[edit]On May 13, 2014, Jeremy Triantafilo, a four-year-old boy, was riding his bicycle in his family's driveway in Bakersfield, California when Scrappy, a neighbor's eight-month-old Labrador-Chow mix, came from behind and bit his leg.[9] As the dog began dragging Jeremy down his driveway, Tara, who the family states was very attached to Jeremy, tackled the dog and chased him away before returning to Jeremy's side to check on him.
Jeremy needed ten stitches in his left calf following the attack. He quickly recovered and was thankful for Tara's actions calling her "my hero".[10]
Awards and commendations
[edit]A few days later, minor league baseball team Bakersfield Blaze invited the cat, assisted by Jeremy's family, to throw the first pitch at a Bakersfield minor league baseball game in Sam Lynn Ballpark as a recognition for her deed.[11] In the same spirit, Cat Fanciers' Association announced Tara as the recipient of its first-ever Cat Hero Award.[1][12]
- On June 3, 2014, the Bakersfield Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 3 Tara the Hero Cat Day.[8]
- On August 15, 2014, Tara was awarded the Special Award For Cat Achievement by the Cat Vid Festival.[2]
- On September 26, 2014, Tara was awarded the Blue Tiger Award; an award only awarded to military service dogs.[3]
- Tara became the first non-human to be named the grand marshal for Bakersfield's Christmas parade in 2014.[13]
- On June 19, 2015, Tara was awarded with the Los Angeles SPCA's "Hero Dog" award, for which she also won a year's supply of cat food.[4]
- On New Year's Day, 2018, Tara and her family rode in the Rose Parade on the Lucy Pet Foundation Paws for Life float honoring heroic animals.[14]
Aftermath
[edit]The eight-month-old Labrador-Chow mix Scrappy was surrendered by its owners to the City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center on May 13. It then began a mandatory ten-day quarantine period to determine whether the animal had rabies.[15]
After the video of Tara went viral, websites and online petitions called for the dog not to be put down. Animal Care Center director Julie Johnson said they were also flooded with phone calls asking for the dog to be saved.[16] However based on the observations in the kennel during the quarantine period, the dog remained classified as "vicious" and "dangerous"; so adoption requests were denied.[17]
Following the mandatory 10-day quarantine period, Scrappy "was humanely euthanized over the weekend" of May 24, 2014.[10][15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tara, the Hero Cat, Receives Offers to Appear on Magazine Covers". Softpedia. May 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Walker Art Center Internet Cat Video Festival Golden Kitty Awarded to 8 Signs of Addiction". Walker Art Center. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tara "The Hero Cat" to receive Blue Tiger Award in Bakersfield Sept. 26, 2014". 23ABC News. September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cat Wins 'Hero Dog' Award". NPR. June 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Story of Tara". Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "My Cat Saved My Son". YouTube. May 14, 2014. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016."This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on violent or graphic content"
- ^ "Finding Fame: Tara the Hero Cat". January 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kern County proclaims 'Hero Cat Day'". BakersfieldNow. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Dog vanquished by hero cat is put down". New York Post. May 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dog chased away by hero cat Tara is euthanized". The Bakersfield Californian. May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Tara the cat uses charm offensive on Blaze". BakersfieldCalifornian.com. May 20, 2014.
- "Tara the hero cat will 'throw out' first pitch at a minor league game". Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.
- "Tara the Hero Cat 'throws' out first pitch at minor-league game". The Washington Post. May 21, 2014.
- "Saviour cat Tara in California gets baseball 'offer'". BBC News. May 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. - ^ "Hero Cat: Call the Groomer ... Cover Photo Shoot in Works". TMZ. May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Her Santa claws out, Tara the cat is Christmas parade's marshal". The Bakersfield Californian. November 28, 2014.
- ^ "Bakersfield's Hero Cat, who saved boy from biting dog, to be Honored on Rose Parade Float". Bakersfield Californian. December 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dog That Was Chased Away by Heroic Cat Has Been Put Down". Time. May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Online petitions ask that California dog be spared". The News-Times. Danbury, CT. May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Calls come in to adopt dog that attacked boy; shelter says no". The Bakersfield Californian. May 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Tara Hero Cat - Official, Facebook page
- "My Cat Saved My Son", YouTube, May 15, 2014 (re-uploaded version of original without graphic image of wound)