Puppy Jumps In Front Of Mom To Save Her From Snake Bite

Last Friday, Arizona resident Paula Godwin was walking her two dogs when she nearly stepped on something sitting on the path in front of her.

It was a rattlesnake — and, startled by Godwin, he was just about to snap at Godwin’s legs in self-defense.

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Without missing a beat, Godwin’s golden retriever puppy, Todd, rushed at the snake, standing in front of his mom to block her from the bite.

The snake lunged and bit Todd on the muzzle instead, saving Godwin from a very painful and venomous bite.

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“He jumped right in front of my leg where I surely would have got bit,” Godwin said on Facebook. “This is what a hero looks like.”

Todd was yelping loudly in pain and his face started to swell up. Luckily, Godwin was able to get him to the animal hospital within a few minutes of the incident. The vet treated him with antivenom and kept him for the rest of the day for monitoring.

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