Published 20:00 IST, September 29th 2019
Florida: Pit bull sacrifices self to save kids from venomous snake
A Pitbull puppy sacrificed self to protect kids from a venomous snake. The dog was bitten by a coral snake which is one of the most venomous snakes in the world
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A pit bull pup in Florida reportedly sacrificed his own life to protect kids of a family from a vemous snake. dog, Zeus, a 9-month-old pup died after it was bitten by a Coral snake while trying to save its human companion. incident took place when kids of one Georgina Richardson were outside family’s home in Sumter County. y were cleaning dog’s water dish when pup saw coral snake and attacked it, in turn being fatally bitten.
In an emotional Facebook post, mor of three kids wrote, “Sitting here dying emotionally. Zeus protected our kid from a coral snake. He is in critical condition. For those of you who hate pit bulls, unfriend me w, cause mine just protected my family and went as far as laying on it even after he killed it to make sure one else got hurt.”
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Zeus' death has hit his family hard
Zeus' family have reportedly been mourning his loss after he suffered painful bites from snake. As per reports from a foreign media, entire family broke down and was really thankful for his act. dog attacked snake all of sudden which was sliring beside ir son, and in turn, he received four bites, said Gary, far of kids to US media. y found remnants of reptile which was heless lying beside him. It is presumed that dog swallowed snake's he, he was rushed to Veterinary Hospitals in Ocala where he was ministered anti-vem. However, pup succumbed to vem of Coral snake.
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Netizens stand by dog and his family
brave dog's story has touched many on social media. Netizens stood by Richardson family in a hard time. Many even donated towards high vet bill for pup’s treatment and showered love to family. mor of family said that he will be remembered as he has touched hearts of many across world.
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misconception about Pitbulls
Pitbulls are feared as people consider m aggressive and t a friendly breed to be around babies. In her Facebook post, Richardson mentioned that if people hate pitbulls n y should unfriend her.
family highlighted fact that pit bulls are most loyal dogs in ir and were quoted saying, "if a pit bull is aggressive n its because y weren’t treated right. If you treated with compassion, y would give ir life for you".
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