The Canadian woman who used METALLICA‘s music to scare off a cougar while walking her dog got to thank James Hetfield for saving her life.
According to CTV News, Dee Gallant got a call from a band liaison before the weekend who told her to expect a call from the group shortly.
As it turned out, the METALLICA frontman was the voice on the other end of the line.
“I was a little bit lost for words,”
“It’s surreal how quickly it happened and how far it’s gone. The fact that he’s so down to earth and such a great person, I’m very pleased to find that out first-hand.
“If you had told the 18-year-old me that this would happen, I never would’ve believed it,” she added.
“I would’ve just fallen out of my skin with excitement.”
Shortly after the phone call ended, Hetfield sent her a selfie with the “rock on” symbol and a message that said: “Thought you might like some confirmation that it was me.”