Dog Named Lady Fights Like a Tramp to Save Children From Rattlesnakes
Lady’s not a tramp, she’s a hero.
The 9-year-old Husky-retriever mix risked her life to save an 8-year-old girl from rattlesnakes during a Labor Day outing near here, the youngster says.
Teresa Martinez says she heard the buzz of a rattlesnake--then several rattlers--as she led a pack of children into some bushes.
Lady, the family dog, bounded to the rescue.
The dog attacked the snakes and Teresa ran for safety, but not before she saw one of the snakes strike Lady.
Lady kept fighting the snakes until all the children were safe. The dog came away with three bites.
The family took Lady to a veterinary hospital about 15 miles away. By the time they arrived, Lady’s head had swollen and one eye was shut, Teresa’s mother said.
Lady was treated and is back home. Her face is shaved and sore, but she’s getting a hero’s treatment--hot dogs with her medicine.
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