Family dog saves toddler from deadly snake

 

Last updated at 09:59am on 1st November 2007 Comments (1)

A doberman saved a toddler from a deadly snake by throwing her out of harm's way as it attacked.

 

The pet hauled the 17-month-old girl up by her nappy and flung her over his shoulder like a rag doll.

As he did so, the snake struck, biting him on the leg.

Charlotte Svillicic's family firmly believe the dog, called Khan, acted deliberately.

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My hero: Charlotte Svillicic claps her hands as she hails Khan the doberman, his leg bandaged from the bite

 

They said yesterday he may have been repaying their kindness for rescuing him from an animal shelter.

"He saved her life by risking his own," said Charlotte's mother, Catherine.

"From now on, he's Khan the Wonder Dog."

The drama happened as 17-month-old Charlotte played in the garden of her home near the Australian city of Cairns when Khan began to bristle.

He had spotted the king brown snake - the world's third most venomous - about to strike from its hiding place beneath their house.

Mrs Svillicic said yesterday: "Khan was really concentrating and was acting aggressively towards Charlotte-and kept trying to nudge her but it wasn't working.

"So he grabbed her by the back of the nappy and threw her over his shoulder more than a metre, like she was a rag doll."

At that point the snake leapt out, Mrs Svillicic added. "Charlotte looked pretty shocked and Khan screamed, like he'd been stabbed.

"I realised he had been trying to get in between her and the snake before he threw her."

The dog received a shot of anti-venom from a vet and made a full recovery.

wow cool story, I always find these stories intriguing, hehe go the dogs!

thats why you should always get a dog

thats why you should always get a dog

 

Depends on where you live. Inner-cities aren't places for dogs.;)

dogs are amazing animals, as long as they're brought up the correct way.

dogs are amazing animals, as long as they're brought up the correct way.

 

Including pit-bulls??:rolleyes:

haha cool, my dog would never be able to do this... because he's fat and has a limp:rolleyes:

haha cool, my dog would never be able to do this... because he's fat and has a limp:rolleyes:

 

Is that because you've been overfeeding him?:stunned:

actually, its because of some medicine he's been taking.... but we don't underfeed him;)

actually, its because of some medicine he's been taking.... but we don't underfeed him;)

 

Well at least he'd be able to squash the snake.................... :rolleyes:

haha, yeah

Including pit-bulls??:rolleyes:

 

yes. loads of people have them around here and most of them are nice animals like any other dog. it's mostly the owner's fault if they go crazy and agressive

Including pit-bulls??:rolleyes:

absolutely. The pit bull (mastiffs, bull terriers etc) were originally trained as a farm animal. They only become a problem from an early age when they're under the control of an overly-permissive or uneducated owner without knowledge of proper dog training

yes. loads of people have them around here and most of them are nice animals like any other dog. it's mostly the owner's fault if they go crazy and agressive

 

You do have a point, although pitbulls have an "inbred" attacking instinct and can turn at any time. That's why they're banned.;)

You do have a point, although pitbulls have an "inbred" attacking instinct and can turn at any time. That's why they're banned.;)

 

well if they were originally trined as farm animals (didnt know that either, just happen to know a few which are really nice dogs) then there surley was no point in them being aggressive. why would they have an inbread attacking instinct?

 

i dont know why they're banned, its just a pointless law i suppose. and you wouldnt think they're banned, you see them everywhere, they're probably the most popular dogs in braitain.

well if they were originally trined as farm animals (didnt know that either, just happen to know a few which are really nice dogs) then there surley was no point in them being aggressive. why would they have an inbread attacking instinct?

 

i dont know why they're banned, its just a pointless law i suppose. and you wouldnt think they're banned, you see them everywhere, they're probably the most popular dogs in braitain.

 

That's because they're extremely popular with chavs, drug dealers and "underworld" figures.:rolleyes:

underworld figures?

underworld figures?

 

Gangsters etc.