[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 104 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E891-E892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        SHOWING SUPPORT FOR DeDe PHILLIPS AFTER BOBCAT ENCOUNTER

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the 
courage of Ms. DeDe Phillips of Hart County. On June 7, Ms.

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Phillips faced a dangerous, rabid animal with unselfish resolve.
  That day, Ms. Phillips walked into her own yard to an unusual 
discovery. A bobcat stood by her car for a moment before lunging at 
this grandmother.
  Knowing that her five-year-old granddaughter was safe just inside her 
home, Ms. Phillips decided not to call for help. Instead, she wrestled 
with the bobcat until she pinned it down and suffocated it with her 
hands.
  Only after the animal's death did Ms. Phillips learn that it was 
rabid and that she would have to undergo a series of rabies shots and 
medical care to address her broken fingers and other wounds left by the 
cat's claws and teeth.
  Mr. Speaker, I grieve with the Phillips family for this attack, and 
at the same time I want to celebrate the strength and selflessness that 
Ms. Phillips displayed by protecting her family from any possible harm.
  Northeast Georgia is full of courageous, capable people, and Ms. DeDe 
Phillips exemplifies their spirit. As she recovers, men and women in 
our region and around this country are recognizing her for the hero 
that she is.

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