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German Shepherd Saves 7-Year-Old Owner From Rattlesnake
Source: ABC News
German Shepherd Saves 7-Year-Old Owner From Rattlesnake
By JULIA JACOBO
May 13, 2016, 3:10 PM ET
A rescue German Shepherd is being hailed a hero after saving his 7-year-old owner from a rattlesnake behind the family's home in Tampa.
The DeLuca family had just adopted 2-year-old Haus from a shelter two months ago, but that didn't stop him from risking his life to stand between Molly and an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, which is considered the most venomous species of snake in North America.
Molly was picking up dog toys in the family's small yard with Haus by her side, when her grandmother saw him jumping around frantically, Molly's mom, Donya DeLuca, told ABC News.
The grandmother, who was standing in the doorway of the family's screened-in pool, saw Haus jumping forward and snapping back three times. When she walked toward them to check it out, she realized a snake had approached them, DeLuca said.
But "Haus stood his ground," DeLuca said, getting between Molly and the snake.
The family later later discovered that each time Haus snapped back, he was being bitten by the snake.
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By JULIA JACOBO
May 13, 2016, 3:10 PM ET
A rescue German Shepherd is being hailed a hero after saving his 7-year-old owner from a rattlesnake behind the family's home in Tampa.
The DeLuca family had just adopted 2-year-old Haus from a shelter two months ago, but that didn't stop him from risking his life to stand between Molly and an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, which is considered the most venomous species of snake in North America.
Molly was picking up dog toys in the family's small yard with Haus by her side, when her grandmother saw him jumping around frantically, Molly's mom, Donya DeLuca, told ABC News.
The grandmother, who was standing in the doorway of the family's screened-in pool, saw Haus jumping forward and snapping back three times. When she walked toward them to check it out, she realized a snake had approached them, DeLuca said.
But "Haus stood his ground," DeLuca said, getting between Molly and the snake.
The family later later discovered that each time Haus snapped back, he was being bitten by the snake.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/german-shepherd-saves-year-owner-rattlesnake/story?id=39096428
[font size=1]Haus, a 2-year-old rescue German Shepherd, received 9 vials of anti-venom after he was bitten three times by a rattlesnake in Tampa.[/font]
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