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.

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The children in the Fronteras household referred to their dog as Kuya "big brother", and he certainly proved it on the day he sacrificed his life to protect the family. 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." 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. 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," 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." Ian adds that the last thing Chief did as he gazed up at Marlone was wag his tail.

Anthony Robbins Molly Price, Actress from Third Watch General George Patton Fred Astaire Stephany Kramer President Woodrow Wilson Jan Michael Vincent Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter Alicia Silverstone Humphrey Bogart John Steinbeck Fatty Arbuckle Malcolm-Jamal Warner Mo Vuaghn (NY Mets) James Ellroy (Author) Amy Jo Johnson (Actress) Barbra Eden Rosie Perez Kelli Williams, actress from The Practice James Caan Shaqq O’neil

Judd Nelson Michael J. Fox President Theodore Roosevelt Walter Scott, Author Ken Howard, Who’s life was saved by his pit

bull Usher and his family own 2 beautiful pit bulls Thomas Edison Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft Julian Schnabel, Artist Stephan Jinkins, Singer Madonna Jack Dempsey Helen Keller Bernadetter Peters Jon Stewart Stephan Jenkins Tamika Dixon (Athlete) Earl Holliman David Spade Robert Ferguson, Green Bay Packer

The Number 1 United States Customs Dog is an American Pit Bull Terriernamed Popsicle. How did he get that name? He was found during a

drug bust in a freezer where he had been left to die after being used as abait dog for dog fighters.

One of the top rated Search and Rescue dogs is Dakota, an American PitBull Terrier. Dakota is owned by Kris Crawford, who has 2 other pit bullsthat are certified SAR dogs! Dakota is so good at what she does, NASAhand picked Kris and Dakota to assist in the recovery of the Astronautsafter last winters tragic crash. They are also certified Hospital Therapy

dogs. These dogs bring happy reunions and sometimes closure to manyfamilies. If you were to tell these families how evil and bad these dogs are

I’m sure they would look at you like you were crazy! (Animal Planetrecently aired a “Pet Story” edition on Kris Crawford).

Buddy the APBT (referred to by owners as their 56lb Chihuahua) saved 2

retired sisters from a house fire.

Norton, who saved his human moms life after she had gone intoanaphylactic shock from a spider bite by awaking his dad and taking him

to his unconcious wife. Norton was rescued from a fight ring, went to themaster bedroom and kept pushing her husband until he awoke and

followed Norton to his wife.

Spikes is a service dog for a quadriplegic who couldn’t function without

Spikes help!

Dixie is a 50 pound APBT who never hesitated in the face of danger. Sheprotected her family’s children by pushing them out of the way and

putting herself between them and a deadly Cottonmouth about to strike.She took 2 bites to the face. Those bites would have killed the kids.

Blueberry, a young APBT, saved her owners life by pouncing on 2 armed

attackers as they were shooting.

Gabby brought much needed help to a neighbor who had fallen off a 12

ft. ladder. Once she was able to wake him up by licking his face and

barking, she went for help.

PIT BULLS HAVE LOCKING JAWS. NO! The pit bulls jaws are the same as any other breed of dog! Any Veterinarian can verify this is simply a myth. Pit Bulls have been bred to not let go, however, their jaws are not locked.

Actually pit bulls do less damage because they bite and hold, where other dogs bite/release/bite that causes more bleeding and damage.

PIT BULLS ARE BORN MEAN. Not True! Pit Bulls like all other breeds, are not born inherently mean or bad! They can, like any other breed, become mean through lack of training, abuse, neglect and irresponsible ownership and breeding.

PIT BULLS HAVE A 1600 PSI JAW PRESSURE. Wrong again, there is currently no device available for measuring dog bites for pressure for pit bulls or any other animal.

PIT BULLS ATTACK MORE THAN ANY OTHER BREED. No, the statistical data on dog bites and attacks are inaccurate. Many dog bites are never reported. There is nothing in place to track dog bites in the US accurately.

MAN SHOOTS HIS DOG AFTER ATTACK ON GIRL:

A dog owner shot his own Germanshepherd mix to stop it from attacking

his 2-year-old daughter on the Eastside.Christopher Schafer, 26, fired one shot

into the dog's shoulder Wednesday afterit clenched Krista Schafer by the neck,

knocked her to the ground and bit her onthe shoulder, underarm and nose,

according to an IndianapolisMetropolitan Police Department report.The child was not seriously injured and

didn't need to be hospitalized.

MOTHER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN DOG ATTACK:A 17-year-old mother has been charged with manslaughter after a dog mauled and killed her

newborn girl in her home in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, east of Montreal.A 17-year-old mother was charged with manslaughter on Tuesday after a

dog mauled and killed her newborn girl east of Montreal.The teenager and her 37-year old mother were arrested late Monday after

the three-week-old baby was killed by a husky inside the family home in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, near Saint-Hyacinthe. Paramedics found the baby girl

covered in deep bite marks and scratches. Police said she had been left strapped in her car seat on the main floor of the house when one of two

dogs in the home attacked her. The teen was charged in youth court because she is a minor and cannot be identified. The woman's lawyer, André

Williams, said he was "completely blown away" by the charge laid against hisclient and by the speed with which it was laid.

"This is a young girl who is rather fragile," he told reporters at the Saint-Hyacinthe courthouse on Tuesday.

Definition of LOVELOVE: Pit bullsDefinition of TRUSTTRUST: Pit bulls

Definition of FRIENDFRIEND: Pit bulls

Definition of FAMILYFAMILY: Pit bulls

Definition of KILLERKILLER: People who kill and harm these

beautiful, loving, and caring animals. ♥---------------QuestionQuestion:

If you wouldn’t kill your own children, than why are you killing our children??