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Bridger Walker, a brave 6-year-old boy from Wyoming, has gained social media recognition after being praised by Anne Hathaway for rescuing his sister from a dog attack. On July 9, Bridger jumped into action when a 1-year-old old German shepherd mix charged toward his 4-year-old sister, a statement from the family obtained by CNN states. While shielding his sister he was brutally attacked by the dog. "Tragically, instead of running off, the dog leaped and latched onto Bridger's cheek," the statement reads in part. Bridger subsequently underwent a two-hour surgery that required more than 90 stitches, according to his family. And when...

When Naki'o was just a puppy, he and his siblings were found abandoned in a foreclosed home in Nebraska, in the middle of winter. Their mother had already passed away by the time they were found, but all the puppies were safe and healthy when rescued - except for little Naki'o, who was found frozen into a puddle. Naki'o suffered severe frostbite from the ordeal, and had to have all four of his paws (and varying parts of each leg) amputated. He also lost half his tail, half his nose and a small part of his right ear, his mom,...

In 2007 a Doberman Pinscher named Khan was rescued from an animal shelter. Just four days later he would save his new owner’s baby girl from a deadly snake attack. On the day of the incident, seventeen-month-old Charlotte Svillcic was playing in the garden of her home in Atherton, Australia. At first Khan began acting strangely, it seemed as if he was being slightly aggressive towards Charlotte, attempting to push her away from where she played.  The fact was, Khan had spotted a King Brown snake, the world’s third most venomous snake and he was trying to nudge her to...