Pit Bull Saves 2 Women From Cobra

http://dogsinthenews.com/stories/070301a.php

Dies wagging his tail.

The children in the Fronteras household refer to their dog as "kuya" ("big brother"), and he certainly proved it on the day he sacrificed his life to protect the family.

On Monday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m., "Chief", an American Pit Bull Terrier, rescued Liberata la Victoria, 87, and her granddaughter Maria Victoria Fronteras from a deadly cobra which had entered their house through an opening in the kitchen.

Liberata la Victoria and Chief had been watching TV on the sofa when suddenly Chief jumped up and alerted her to the presence of a cobra less than 10 feet away. Maria Victoria rushed in and pulled her grandmother into a separate room, hoping the snake would leave.

But when Maria Victoria later emerged from the room, she was terrified to find the cobra poised about two feet away. Equally startled, the cobra expanded its hood and appeared to be spitting venom as it prepared to strike.

"The snake was in front of us, maneuvering a deadly attack," says Maria Victoria. "I screamed out loud to ask for help." 1

That's when from "out of nowhere", Chief dashed between the cobra and the two women, using himself as a shield against the cobra's attacks. Chief then seized the cobra by the neck and slammed it into the floor, killing it.

But for Chief it was a Pyrrhic victory. In the struggle, he sustained a fatal bite to the jaw, and moments later he began gasping for breath and collapsed.

Awe thats so sad!

I was wondering if people would feel bad for the cobra or the dog on this forum!

I feel for the dog, I actually filled up reading this.

I dont know here guys, Both animals are doing what they know how to do best, unfortunately both of them died. Theres always something to be said about living in an area where there are snakes around and not knowing how to handle yourself or your animals should the occasion arise. Rule 1: familiarise yourself with snakes in your area. Denise which venomous snakes do you have in your area?

Bogga we don't get adders around here, but hopefully we will do in the near future.

Reptile Rescue Den wrote:

in the near future.

You guys gonna import and the release?

Hahahaha

I am rather hopeing the adders will spread out up from Derbyshire to sunny Bolton

Ja HOT snakes is something else, so much more attention needs to go into handling them and also safegaurding that they do not escape.

With snakes, it always seems that it's not if they escape, but when.

caimanhunter wrote:

With snakes, it always seems that it's not if they escape, but when.

You are right Bam the same can be said for getting bitten.

Bogga wrote:

caimanhunter wrote:

With snakes, it always seems that it's not if they escape, but when.

You are right Bam the same can be said for getting bitten.

That goes for caiman, too!