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Smudge, a heroic green-eyed tabby from England, proved that he is no “scaredy cat” when he pounced on the bully who was intimidating his human family. The lad ran off crying when the cat came to his young owner’s rescue in full force.Sarah Fenton, a part-time hairdresser from Thorne, South Yorkshire, is the proud owner of Smudge, a big, emerald-eyed tabby cat. She bought him after her son Ethan’s previous cat died after only 18 months. The boy was heartbroken, so they picked out another cat, but it was sold.