A Brave Dog Saved Its Human From a Rattlesnake at a Very Cute Cost

Heroic Todd saves his human from a rattlesnake by taking the hit for her... but he got a swollen face for it!

On 29 June, Paula Godwin set out for a morning hike with her two dogs, Todd and Copper. Little did she know that Todd, her golden retriever, would save her from a rattlesnake.

Narrating the incident on Facebook, Paula said that as she was out with her dogs on a hike, she almost stepped on a rattlesnake – and that her brave dog, Todd, leaped forward to save her human from being bitten.

My hero of a puppy Todd saved me, he jumped right in front of my leg were I surely would have got bit.

Paula Godwin

Her post went viral across social media platforms and netizens hailed the little pupper for his utmost bravery and prayed for his speedy recovery.

Awwwwwww, sweet, sweet Todd. God Bless your puppy heart!💙 Good job saving your mom Paula, you are a HERO little man!🙌🐶💙

— Polly Clark Naviaux🌻🍃🌻 (@PollyNaviaux) July 2, 2018

Awww, that dog is so amazing! He deserves a HUGE reward for what he did. I hope he's feeling better! ❤

— Batgirl #SaveShadowhunters (@GothamCityGirl7) July 2, 2018

God Bless You and your hero dog Todd. Dogs are God secret to happiness for people ...Loving Todd❤️✌️

— Sheri Peters (@peters_sheri) July 2, 2018

Paula updated about Todd’s condition on her Facebook on Sunday, and assured everyone that her little hero is recovering well.

After this life-changing incident, Godwin started a GoFundMe Page not for Todd but for other dogs who might financial help during a medical emergency.