An extraordinary moment was captured by security cameras in Nanaimo, Canada, where a woman fearlessly confronted a cougar to protect her baby goat from a sudden attack.

The dramatic footage shows the predator approaching the defenseless animal as the woman immediately rushes to the scene. Without thinking twice about the danger she faced, she struck the cougar and managed to scare it away, forcing the wild predator to retreat.

Later, she admitted that she was fully aware of the risk. “I knew there was a chance the cougar could turn on me, so I wanted to make sure that whatever I did counted,” she said.

Thanks to her courage and quick response, the baby goat survived the attack. The incident has since gone viral on social media, with many people praising the woman’s bravery and determination to protect her animal despite the obvious danger.