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Dog Hero! Pit Bull Saves His Family From Intruder
http://www.peoplepets.com/news/hero/dog-hero-pit-bull-saves-his-family-from-intruder/1 ^ | Mar 24 2009 7:45am

Posted on 04/03/2009 6:37:00 PM PDT by Peace4EarthNow

An Oklahoma family credits their dog DBoy with protecting them from a gun-wielding intruder who barged into their home. Roberta Trawick says her pit bull leapt to defend her and her family.

The intruder, who is still at large, "came in, pointed a gun at me and said, ‘Get down on the ground'," Trawick told Oklahoma City’s News 9. Then, Trawick says DBoy immediately ran in from another room and was ready to attack. The gunman shot DBoy three times -- twice in the head -- before running off after apparently being spooked by the dog.

"It is amazing, it's amazing that he went after that guy, and that I still have a family," family member Angelic Shoemaker told News 9.

"The vet said if it wasn't for his hard head he wouldn't be here," Trawick said. The family was able to pay for DBoy’s medical bills through donations, the report said.

"I'm sorry my dog got shot, but I still got my family and we still got our dog," a tearful Shoemaker told News 9. Trawick's father reportedly rescued 2-year-old dog from an abusive home just three months before the break-in.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: badbreed; dogs; evilbreed; exterminate; gooddog; hero; pitbull
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To: Peace4EarthNow

Rescued from an abusive home and took 3 bullets for his people.

Well done, doggie.

21 posted on 04/03/2009 11:51:38 PM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: JoeProBono

They surely are a beautiful breed....


22 posted on 04/03/2009 11:51:45 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: Peace4EarthNow

Great story! What a handsome dog, too.


23 posted on 04/04/2009 5:46:27 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: SIDENET

He looks pretty proud of himself :-)


24 posted on 04/04/2009 7:17:22 AM PDT by Fire_on_High (One Big Ass Mistake America!)
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To: kanawa

Very cool!


25 posted on 04/04/2009 7:45:28 AM PDT by Eaker (The Two Loudest Sounds in the World.....Bang When it should have been Click and the Reverse.)
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To: kanawa

Don’t wanna touch him.
Willful ignorance might be contagious.


26 posted on 04/04/2009 8:05:25 AM PDT by LongElegantLegs (Militant fecundity personified.)
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To: hope
You are so right,this breed have been beloved by many.What about Bull Mastiffs they seem to kill their owners.
I had a great pit that a friend found lose as a puppy.She was the best dog/friend I have ever had.I now have border Collies and they are great too,very smart but can be fierce.So any dog even a mutt could become uncontrollable.The only dogs that ever bit me were small ones.Lay off the Pitbull's even Rachael Ray has one...
27 posted on 04/04/2009 9:31:08 AM PDT by pitbully (Standing Proud in So Cal !! Holding On To My $$ For Dear life !!)
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To: kanawa

Bump! We have had two strange incidents at our house where the mere sight of our (big, gentle) rottie-girl has scared off unwelcome visitors. I have two young sons, and they are safer with a big, sweet rottie around.


28 posted on 04/04/2009 11:20:26 AM PDT by ellery (It's a free country.)
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To: Peace4EarthNow

Now that’s a Pitbull doing what a Pitbull does by nature. They protect their owners and their owners property. I guarantee that baby is very protected. What a good looking dog.

Had it been my house however, the intruder would have the same number of bullet holes that my dog had then i’d turn him over to my other Pitbull.


29 posted on 04/04/2009 11:51:41 PM PDT by rd1tx (Peace through superior firepower. (U.S. Army))
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To: pitbully

haha, love your name. I have a new 9 week red nose...She is smart already. She was the runt of the litter and I don’t expect her to get very big since her mom is pretty small.


30 posted on 04/06/2009 6:51:16 PM PDT by hope (don't listen to what they say, watch what they do.)
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To: pitbully
Also, check out the killer pit bull here on killerpitbull attacks chihuahua!!!
31 posted on 04/06/2009 7:47:50 PM PDT by hope (don't listen to what they say, watch what they do.)
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