A touching story about a dog who selflessly saved his owner from being bitten by a poisonous snake

It is not wrong to say that dogs are the most intelligent and loyal animals. The story of a dog who selflessly saved his owner from being bitten by a poisonous snake will make you have a more sympathetic view of this lovely breed.

Shedding Tears With Stories About "Hero" Dogs

Recently, a touching story about a golden retriever dog in Arizona, USA made the online community gush about his loyalty and courage when saving his owner from being bitten by a poisonous snake.

The owner, Paula Goodwin, shared on her personal Facebook page about this touching story. It happened when she and her dog Todd jogged early in the morning, at which time they encountered a rattlesnake. Just as Paula was about to step on the snake, Todd realized it and rushed in front of Paula's feet to stop her. Todd's brave actions saved Paula from the poisonous fangs of the rattlesnake, but the dog received a bite to the face that caused his face to swell.

Paula and her dog encountered a rattlesnake while jogging

Paula shared on Facebook: “It was a beautiful morning until we were walking down the hill and I almost stepped on a rattlesnake. But the dog bravely saved me. He jumped right in front of my feet and stopped me right when the snake almost bit me. This is that hero, please give this lovely hero a prayer."

After being bitten by the snake, Todd was immediately transferred to the veterinary hospital in Anthem for treatment. Currently, the dog is in a very active recovery process. Paula shared that she was very grateful when Todd received so many words of encouragement from the online community.

Todd is slowly recovering from the snake's poisonous bite

Todd's story of courage has received more than 2,000 likes and many compliments and encouragement from the online community.

Owner Paula was saved by her brave golden retriever

Rattlesnakes are classified as venomous snakes. Their venom can quickly paralyze the nervous system of prey such as mice, birds and some other small animals, then cause the victim's heart to stop beating just a few minutes after being bitten. . When a person is bitten by a rattlesnake, the poison from their fangs will seep into the wound and into the blood, breaking down blood vessel cells and causing very dangerous internal bleeding. In some cases, a rattlesnake bite can lead to human death.

Todd the dog was ready to exchange his life to save his owner. The world has also recorded many touching stories about the loyalty, kind heart and courage of dogs, so dogs are naturally the most loved and cherished animal by many people.