Doreen Ashburnham and Anthony Farrer

11 year old Doreen ashburnham was attacked near her home on Vancouver island by a vicous cougar.She and her 18year old cousin-Anthony farrer fought off the big cat with her riding whips and bare fists,as it mauled them repeatedly leaving them badly injured .The cougar was found and shot and measured to be 8feet long.(ooooooh Doreen got scratched by a cat ooooooooooooh)!Doreen lived at Cowichan until her return to England as a debutante in 1925. She then moved to California, joining the first US women's polo team. She also raised show horses in Italy for international competition, In the 1930s, Miss Ashburnham moved back to the USA where she learnt to fly. During World War Two she served as a ferry pilot.She married Sydney Jackson Ruffner in February 1945. We chose doreen because it's interesting how an 11 year old girl can fight an 8 feet cougar with a whip and bare hands and survive with minor injuries.!