(having re-read my comment, it looks as if I’m chastising the way you raised your kids! . :—O —nooo, it’s just clumsy commenting about the statue)
I read it exactly the way you meant it, and I agree. I’m pretty strong and skilled with firearms, but I would not stand in front of a charging bull without reason. That’s not being strong, just stupid.
In the real world, I have seen several dangerous animals respond to children very differently than they respond to adults. In particular, I watched a very young child pulling a professionally trained German Shepard’s ears and poking at it, and the dog tolerated the abuse gently. When I approached, I got a very clear growl. Similarly, we all know the story of a gorilla and the boy who fell at the zoo. I don’t know if a bull might respond similarly, but it’s at least plausible . . . while the child is very young. For anyone to take forbearance by a bull/dog/gorilla as proof of the little girl’s strength would be foolish.