Famous Irish actor Liam Neeson is not just a hero on screen, but also in real life.  Some months ago, the 62-year-old superstar helped save the life of man’s best friend in Central Park.

He was jogging through Manhattan’s Central Park when he heard a woman screaming.  She was shouting that some teenage boys were stoning a trapped dog to death.

An eyewitness explained that Neeson confronted the teens in order to save the terrified dog.

“Abruptly changing direction, Liam charged down a path and confronted three gangbanger wannabe types who were throwing rocks at a stray they’d cornered up against a trash bin. Liam yelled that they’d better stop or he’d knock the crap out of them.”

However, they weren’t scared of the Taken star.  The punks told him to mind his own business and Neeson got infuriated.

 “In a fury, he warned them to back off fast – or else!”

The ringleader then said that they would leave. Liam was content that he was able to scare them away, but in a turn of events, the famous actor realized it wasn’t him they were afraid of.

“Turns out it was the sight of the approaching cop that had spooked the boys. Liam just shook his head and approached the shivering dog, stroking it while the policeman assessed its injuries – then thanked the star and told him: ‘I’ll take it from here, sir!’”

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