FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - A 17-year-old Fayette County student is being hailed as a hero after rushing to help a neighbor under attack by two loose German shepherds.

Cheerleader rescues neighbor

What they're saying:

Kristi Maxwell said she was walking her dog Maddie in her neighborhood when the encounter began. At first, she thought the dogs were just being playful. But she quickly realized she was in danger.

"I love her. I feel like she saved my dog’s life, but she saved my life too. I really think they could have gone after me too, but I’m serious. I will always know her. She’s fearless," Maxwell said of her neighbor, Saylor Ziegler.

Ziegler, a cheerleader at McIntosh High School, was on her way to take an AP Psychology test when she saw the dogs circling Maxwell. She said instinct took

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