Family Dog Saves 7-Year Old From Rattlesnake Bite, Now Fights For His Life
This dog is a hero, but he's hanging on for dear life after intervening between a rattlesnake and his 7-year old family member, Molly DeLuca.
Rescued as a 2-year old, Haus bonded with Molly right away and serves as her playmate, and now, protector.
According to Fox13News in Tampa, Haus and Molly were playing in the backyard when he saw the snake.
"She saw him jump back, and go forward, and jump back and go forward," described DeLuca. "He was just, kind of, holding his ground."
DeLuca said they quickly realized Haus was staring down a rattlesnake.
"Next thing we know is, there's blood and he was limping and crying," she said.
Vets identified three snakebites. On Thursday night, Haus' health was still touch-and-go.
"Just based on temperament, he was standing up for my daughter, he was standing between, he didn't budge," said DeLuca. "He kept taking hits, she was on the other side of him, and so was my mom."
The snake managed to inject Haus with so much venom, vets were giving him a steady drip of antivenin, instead of the more typical one or two doses.
And this is where the Internet stepped in and helped. A GoFundMe was established to save Haus, and people have responded in a wave. A GoFundMe campaign for good! Imagine that.
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