Police called to Gorsedale Park, in Wallasey, just before 8.30pm on Monday, following a report that a dog had bitten a child. glad he's okay!' Kay added: 'The best doggo, needs lots of head pats and snuggles.'ĭo you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.The XL bully breed has been at the centre of debate over the past 24 hours after a seven year-old girl in Wirral was attacked by a dog. what a brave boi!!' Pneuma said: 'All the treats and adoption signed like yesterday, this is the best boy!!!!'Īnother user, Brandon Lewis, commented: 'Adopt him and rename him Copper.' And eknix said: 'Omg, what a precious baby protecting you guys like that! it's true, we really don't deserve dogs. That's family, hopefully, the good boy has a fast recovery.'Īurora Nicole wrote: 'Writes in adoption ad: 'Will Defend the Home No Matter What' with a picture of him all puffy cheeked after protecting his sibling from a sneak.' And ConCon & Pepper added: 'The waterworks came hard when I saw his lil swollen snoot. 'Well, I'm keeping this foster now.' And upperLeftCoast added: 'Who's covering his vet bills? Is there a go-fund me? We can help this little guy.' Sadfatbxtch420 said: 'Nah, that's not a foster. One user, pawmaw, commented: 'So, I read. #pittiesrock #fosterdogs #bestboy ♬ Daylight - David Kushner He spent the night at the emergenct vet and should be just fine. It has received over 545,500 views and 61,700 don’t deserve dogs 😭 This sweet boy did not hesitate in killing a venemous snake last night. The video quickly went viral on social media, getting views from animal lovers across TikTok. I've gotten a lot of comments about needing to keep him now, but I'm maxed out on personal dogs and always want to have space for more fosters.' He deserves an amazing forever family who will love him and spoil him and make him their #1. He's super, super sweet, and has a ton of personality. 'He loves every person and every dog he's ever met. 'Wheezy is an amazing dog,' Camille added. The categories who are most at risk when bitten by one include children, the elderly and immunocompromised people. According to National Geographic, their venom is not among the most potent but their bites are rarely deadly. In the process, he was bitten four times-three times in his muzzle and once in his paw.'Ĭopperheads are the most common snakes in the eastern part of the U.S. 'He ran STRAIGHT to the snake and snatched it up without hesitation and shook it until it was dead. Before I really had a chance to do much, Wheezy basically almost knocked me over to run out the door. It was dark outside and I couldn't see where the snake was exactly but I could see the puppy bouncing around, barking and trying to paw and sniff at something. 'I opened the door to try and call the dogs inside. so there are snakes around and I had actually seen one in my neighbor's yard recently. 'Early this week I heard my personal dog and foster puppy outside, barking in a way that was strange,' she said. However, my vet ended up thinking he was a good candidate for treatment so he is now actually on the mend and available for adoption!'Ĭamille went on to describe her recollection of the event. 'So the goal was to make him comfy and let him know he was loved for however long he had left. 'He had really advanced heartworms that the shelter had deemed untreatable,' she said. Getty ImagesĬamille told Newsweek that Wheezy, who came from a rural shelter in South Carolina, was pulled on his euthanasia day by Operation Save a Shelter Dog and went to live with her as a hospice foster. The dog fighting off a snake to save his puppy sibling has melted hearts online.

Pictures of Wheezy before and after the snake bite provided by his foster.

Dog muzzle for biting art