Tara the cat is now the dog of the year.
That's Tara, a 7-year-old tabby, and her human, autistic 6-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo.
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Last May, Jeremy was playing in his driveway when a neighbor's dog came up and attacked him.
Tara came running and chased the dog down the street.
Jeremy had to received eight stitches. Security camera footage of the attack was shared on YouTube and has been viewed millions of times.
