(CNN) Chris Evans is giving a special gift to one very brave little boy.
The Captain America star sent a video message to Bridger Walker, 6, who saved his four-year-old sister from a dog attack. Walker was badly injured requiring a two-hour surgery and 90 stitches to his face.
"Captain America here, so I read your story, I saw what you did and I'm sure you heard a lot of this over the last couple days, but let me be the next one to tell you, pal, you're a hero, what you did was so brave, so selfless, your sister is so lucky to have you as a big brother. Your parents must be so proud of you," Evans said in a video message posted to an Instagram page started by Walker's aunt. "I'm going to track down your address and I'm going to send you an authentic Captain America shield because pal, you deserve it."
When Walker's father asked him why he jumped in between his sister and the dog, he is said to have told them, "if someone had to die, I thought it should be me," according to the statement from the family obtained by CNN.
Bridger Walker, 6, saved his sister from a dog attack.
The young boy also caught Anne Hathaway's attention.
Czech_Thy_Privilege on July 17th, 2020 at 00:28 UTC »
“So, you saved your sister from a dog attack.”
hildebrand_rarity on July 16th, 2020 at 23:59 UTC »
That kid is a hero. I’m glad he’s getting treated like one.
onecoolart on July 16th, 2020 at 23:43 UTC »
That's a man who understands what a character like his can mean to a kid. That will have a lasting effect in his life and put a positive spin on an otherwise traumatic experience.