Thread: Pit Bull saves 2 women from deadly cobra,dies wagging tail

Pit Bull saves 2 women from deadly cobra,
dies wagging his tail



BARANGAY LAPASAN (Philippines)
Mar 1, 2007



The children in the Fronteras household refer to their dog as "kuya" ("big brother"), and he certainly proved it on the day he sacrificed his life to protect the family.

On Monday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m., "Chief", an American Pit Bull Terrier, rescued Liberata la Victoria, 87, and her granddaughter Maria Victoria Fronteras from a deadly cobra which had entered their house through an opening in the kitchen.

Liberata la Victoria and Chief had been watching TV on the sofa when suddenly Chief jumped up and alerted her to the presence of a cobra less than 10 feet away. Maria Victoria rushed in and pulled her grandmother into a separate room, hoping the snake would leave.

But when Maria Victoria later emerged from the room, she was terrified to find the cobra poised about two feet away. Equally startled, the cobra expanded its hood and appeared to be spitting venom as it prepared to strike.

"The snake was in front of us, maneuvering a deadly attack," says Maria Victoria. "I screamed out loud to ask for help." 1

That's when from "out of nowhere", Chief dashed between the cobra and the two women, using himself as a shield against the cobra's attacks. Chief then seized the cobra by the neck and slammed it into the floor, killing it.

Pit bull saves 2 women from deadly cobra

GOOD DOG DOWN
Four-year-old "Chief", an American Pit Bull Terrier, dashed in front of a venomous snake which was poised to strike at 87-year-old Liberata la Victoria and her granddaughter Maria Victoria. Shielding the women from the attack, Chief saved them but died minutes later from the snake's bite.
(Photo: Marc Sabelita)




But for Chief it was a Pyrrhic victory. In the struggle, he sustained a fatal bite to the jaw, and moments later he began gasping for breath and collapsed.

The family sought the help of a veterinarian, but they were told that nothing could be done. According to the vet, the bite was too close to Chief's brain, and the venom had already spread. Maria Victoria called her husband Marlone who, stunned by the news, rushed home immediately.

Ian de la Rama, a friend of the family, says it was less than 30 minutes from the time Chief had been bitten that he "went wobbly and lost control of his organs," 2 urinating and defecating uncontrollably. Yet he still kept clinging to life.


It wasn't until Marlone arrived that Chief finally let go.

Ian de la Rama describes, "Chief gave his two deep breaths and died. He was fighting and saving his last ounces of breath to see a glimpse of his master for the last two seconds of his life." 1

Ian adds that the last thing Chief did as he gazed up at Marlone was wag his tail.


"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us."
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

Sources:
1 Gomez, Herbie. "Pitbull dies saving 2 women from cobra"
Manila Times. 24 Feb 2007

2 Gomez, Herbie. "Dog saves family from cobra, is killed."
Cagayan de Oro Journal. 16 Feb 2007.

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Some darn fool brought that snake illegally into the US.

It's an illegal alien snake.

Dixie

Great dog, stupid person to bring a cobra into the country,

Poor thing. See pit bulls, I believe, are only bad when treated bad or trained to attack....but why take this poor dying dog's picture, with that snake right next to his head?

What kind of dog do you guys have?

Actually this occured in Philippines:

BARANGAY LAPASAN (Philippines)

but, it was an "American" Pit Bull that saved the family. Good dog.

Brings to mind a close call I had a few years ago sitting on the porch in front of my wife's family home in the Philippines and one of these cobras went slithering right between my legs . Don't even breath when that happens. My sister-in-law was screaming to scare it away, which worked, and the snake was soon cornered by about a dozen young men with bamboo clubs. making short work of the snake. Measured just under 2 meters long (about 78 inches) Thank goodness no one got bit. And, by the way, that snake was delicious

Originally Posted by jimpasz

What kind of dog do you guys have?

One Schnauzer and one Irish Setter....3 cats!

One Labrador Retriever, he's not black, or chocolate, he's a coffee bean. He's 11 months old, and 90 pounds. The vet said he would max out at 70 to 75 pounds. Yeah right.

Soon to add a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Airdale mix. The pups are about 5 weeks now.

jimpasz wrote:

What kind of dog do you guys have?

Up until recently we had a Black Lab (12 years old) and Border Collie (10 years old), but unfortunately we recently lost the Lab in a four-wheeler accident (broken back and internal injuries).

Oh, I've got a 20 year old turtle too, but don't think he could successfully fend off a cobra attack.