I don’t use the term “hero” very often, and become uncomfortable when firefighters are described that way. Generally, in my mind, heroes are those who put themselves in serious danger while helping others, such as those who earn the Medal of Honor, many of which are awarded posthumously.
But I have no problem using “hero” to describe Erin Bolster, a wrangler for an outfitter near Glacier National Park, who put herself and her horse between an eight-year-old boy and a charging grizzly, probably saving the boy’s life.
Check out the story at the Spokesman-Review.
What an engaging story. That is some of the best adventure reading I have done in a long while. What a gal and what a horse!!