Hero cat who saved boy from dog has become ..

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Editor's Note: The video above is graphic. The little boy is recovering from his wounds.

The cat who literally leaped to the rescue of a little boy in California not only defeated a vicious dog but also is conquering a little bird as the hashtag #HeroCat is trending like crazy on Twitter.

Scroll down to see a few of my favorites, and let the battle between dog and cat lovers continue by voting in the poll to the left.

If dogs were still in the fight for Internet, Tara the #HeroCat just delivered a Mortal Kombat-style fatality.
— Scott Jordan Harris (@ScottFilmCritic) May 15, 2014

15 years in the NFL that's the best tackle I've ever seen - Michael Strahan #HeroCat #GMA
— Charles Cano (@CharlesCano) May 15, 2014

Look I know you all love #HeroCat but what if that dog was sent from the future to kill the next Hitler (or Justin Bieber)?
— Chris Johnson (@Dream_Brother_) May 15, 2014

—Sheena McFarland

Twitter: @sheena5427

Hero cat who saved boy from dog has become Twitter famous