A brave pit bull saved an unfamiliar child from a poisonous snake (3 photos)

A resident of Highland Village (Texas, USA) took out his pit bull Hurley for a walk in the field so that the dog can run at his pleasure.





But the peaceful walk was interrupted when the animal and its owner heard a child's cry. Before the man had a chance to think, Hurley rushed to the sound - it turned out that the dog noticed a little boy, holding a snake in his hand. Hurley took a dangerous toy away from a child, but he seems to be more afraid of the pit bull than the snakes, so the young the stranger ran to his mother's car and left with her. Owner Hurley did not have time to catch up with the boy. However, at that moment it is much more concerned about the condition of the pet.



The man called the police and the animals. An entire nest of copperheads was found at the scene. muzzle - snakes that are poisonous.



An examination of Hurley showed that the unfortunate dog who saved unfamiliar child, managed to get a snake bite in the upper lip. But the brave animal was promptly taken to the veterinary clinic, and the doctors provided timely assistance to the patient. Hurley recovers, although experiencing some discomfort due to the swollen muzzle, but this is a temporary phenomenon.