GUARDIAN ANGEL
DEAD COPPERHEAD
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
HEROES come in all shapes and sizes — but none are more courageous than plucky pooches Paco and Slayer!
The sharp-eyed pit bulls were outside with Melissa Butt’s grandchildren, Zayden, 4, and Mallory, 1, when they started barking up a storm.
“Generally, they will come when called,” explains Melissa, who lives in Brandon, Fla. “But they weren’t. They were just standing there, barking.”
That’s when Melissa spotted a fat, venomous copperhead snake just a few feet away from the kids!
In a flash, the snake struck — biting nine-month-old Paco’s leg. With that, Slayer jumped into action.
“My Slayer takes over all of those situations,” says Melissa. “He’s ultra-protective of the family.”
The fearless tail-wagger grabbed the snake in his mouth, killing…
