Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:37 AM
 Pit Bull Saves Family From Deadly Cobra/Bitten-Dog Dies - The Phillipines
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 Dear Friends of the Animals -
 Below is another story of heroism by one of our bully breed FRIENDS.
 It is very sad that this special breed is so maligned, banned, exploited and
 abused - in the face of its kind and gentle soul and complete commitment to
 its human family.
 For those people who say they don't like Pit Bulls and, in fact, hate them
 all, I always say - "You can't say you don't like or hate a Pit bull until
 you've kissed it."  That usually stops them in their vocal tracks.

 PLEASE CROSSPOST

 From:  Cagayan De Oro Journal
 Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines

 
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 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007
 Dog saves family from cobra, is killed
 By HERBIE GOMEZ

 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Feb 16) - A pit bull terrier proved beyond doubt that a
 dog can become a man's best friend when it saved and gave its life for its
 master's wife and her grandmother in Barangay Lapasan here.

 The dog named Chief, saved 87-year-old Liberata la Victoria and her
 granddaughter Maria Victoria Fronteras from a cobra that snaked through an
 opening in the family's kitchen shortly around 8 a.m. Monday.

 On two occasions, the snake was about to attack the women when the dog
 dashed from a corner and used itself as a shield.

 Marlone Fronteras, an employee of Nestle Philippines who owned the Terrier,
 said Chief seized the venomous snake in the neck with its teeth and
 repeatedly slammed it on the floor until it died.

 The dog was bitten, too, by the cobra; it died a few minutes later after
 giving its master a farewell gaze, according to the dog owner's friends Mare
 Sabelita and Derf Ian dela Rama.

 An organization of Pit Bull Terrier owners here, Royale Pit Bull
 Club-Ancient Fraternal Order of the Pit Bulls Inc., honored Chief and gave
 him the moniker Grandfatherof Alll Pit Bulls in the community.
 Marlone told the Malaya, that he, his family and members of the Pit Bull
 owners' group gave the dog a hero's burial the same day. "We just waited for
 the children to arrive from school because they loved Chief so much," said
 Marlone.

 Sabelita said Fronteras's wife Maria Victoria was teary eyed when she
 narrated the dog's heroism to friends.

 "The snake was in front of us., maneuvering a deadly attack," Sabelita
 quoted Maria Victoria as saying.  "I screamed out loud to ask for help." 
 Hearing this, the four-year old Pit Bull Terrier dashed from its sleeping
 area to fight off the deadly snake, said Sabelita quoting Maria Victoria.

 The cobra fought back and bit Chief at the lower left portion of the jaw.
 The dog then repeatedly slammed the cobra after it succeeded in immobilizing
 the snake with its sharp teeth, she said.

 Dela Rama said la Victoria was watching television when she panicked and
 alerted her granddaughter. The old lady said the cobra was about to attack
 her and the dog came to her rescue. Maria Victoria said she saw the cobra
 expand its neck as soon as she turned the lights on. She said the cobra
 looked like it was spitting as its inched closer, about a meter away, toward
 her.

 De la Rama said the Terrier, out of nowhere, jumped on the cobra, bit it on
 the neck, and then shook it till it died.

 Moments later, the dog slouched flat and fainted, spreading its arms and
 feet on the floor, after killing the killer snake.

 De la Rama said the dog went wobbly and lost control of its organs some 30
 minutes after being bitten by the cobra; it started to urinate and defecate
 uncontrollably as it grasped for air and panted heavily.

 The Fronterases sought the help of veterinarian but they were reportedly
 told that it was too late because the snake bite was near the dog's brain
 and the venom had already spread.

 Sabilita said Marlone rushed home when his wife called him up to tell him of
 what had happened and the dog's master was stunned.  The Fronteras children,
 who treated Chief like a member of the family and who called the dog "Kuya
 Chief," were deeply affected, according to Sabelita.

 The last thing Chief did was waggle its tail and gaze at Marlone who had
 just come from work, said Sabelita.

 "Chief gave his two deep breaths and died. (It) was fighting and saving
 (its) last ounces of breath to see a glimpse of (its) master for the last
 two seconds of (its) life," added dela Rama.

 Sabelita said he hoped people would change how they look at Pit Bull
 Terriers, a breed strongly discouraged in many countries and banned because
 of their cruel looks.

 "We never get the chance to know them more," said Sabelita.