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