Tiny Terrier Save Kids

[dgridley]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A plucky Jack Russell terrier named George saved five children from two marauding pit bulls, but was so severely mauled in the fight that it had to be put down, its owner said Wednesday.

George was playing with the group of children as they returned home from buying sweets at a neighborhood shop in the small North Island town of Manaia last Sunday when the two pit bulls appeared and lunged toward them, Allan Gay said.

"George was brave -- he took them on and he's not even a foot high," Gay told The Associated Press. "He jumped in on them, he tried to keep them off.

"If it wasn't for George, those kids would have copped it."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/hero.dog.ap/index.html

What a shame.. and what a brave pup to save those kids!

 

[Skinny]

Wow what a story. Too bad he died.

Skinny

 

[dgridley]

Update:

Nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier George is being honoured with a posthumous bravery medal for saving five New Zealand children from an attack by two pitbulls.

The medal from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) comes after US Vietnam veteran Jerrell Hudman said he was sending his Purple Heart medal to George's owner after hearing of the dog's bravery.

George, who had a heart problem, won fame after defending five children from the pitbulls in the small North Island town of Manaia a week and a half ago. The two pitbulls rushed at the five children on the street, prompting George to charge the much larger dogs as the children escaped.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070508065307.ir4q4mhf&show_article=1

 

[Damion]

That puppy was a TOP DOG for sure!
Too bad he didn't made it though, this has a WOW and AHHH Factor at the same time.

 

[dgridley]

I agree.. that's why ya gotta love dogs..

That puppy was a TOP DOG for sure!
Too bad he didn't made it though, this has a WOW and AHHH Factor at the same time.

 

[liquidcherry]

Wow, that breaks my heart, i feel so sorry for the owner loosing his brave dog, but on the other side it makes me proud beeing a dog lover!(i have 5)

But what makes me also choke is that Jerrell Hudmanis sending his purple heart....wow!

"If you need a real friend, get a dog!"........

Cheers,

Frank