A Florida animal shelter is praising the efforts of a senior dog named Chuck, who recently bit off the head of a venomous snake to save a volunteer. The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society shared Chuck’s heroics in a Facebook post on Tuesday, explaining what happened:
Chuck is not a “player.” He’s a laid back 11-year-old. Toys are not his thing anymore. So we were surprised Sunday when he started “playing” with something in the yard. Surprise turned to panic when we quickly realized it was a venomous snake. He bit its head off to protect a volunteer, and it bit back while being swallowed.
Unfortunately, Chuck did not escape the encounter unscathed. The snake managed to bite the 11-year-old dog before being killed, and Chuck has been struggling ever since. The shelter writes:
It’s been touch and go. Two rounds of antivenin! He’s doing better, but doesn’t want to eat. One of our caring volunteers just brought a variety of home-cooked snacks as enticement.
The shelter issued a plea for help for the four-legged canine hero:
Antivenin is expensive. Add the pain medications and antibiotics, and the vet bill is nearing $3,000.
Chuck also needs to recover in a quiet, comfortable foster home.
Can you help with the vet bill?
Can you foster? If so, email VickiM@paws-shelter.org. A home without kids or other pets is preferred.
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Chuck is a hero…praise and prayers for Chuck
If I could get him to Flagstaff I’d take him in a heartbeat!
I will sponsor his travel if this foster/adoption is an option. ♡
Wow what a kind thing to say I hope they take you up he deserves to spend the rest of his days in a loving forever home,
hazel.from England 🏴
Thank you.
CHUCKLES, you are a true hero and the epitome of unconditional love!!!!!!!!! May blessings pour down on you and I pray 🙏 you get better ❤️🩹 fast. You are sooooo brave!!!!! I love you 🥰!!!!!!!!
What a brave boy!!!!! I love seniors!! They are the best!!
I hope someone good will take this precious boy in and treat him kind, he deserves that plus more! We have 6 cats so not good place here but please, make sure the person is right and loving and won’t abuse this poor dog!!
I am so honored to hear this and offer Fostering in California ❤️❤️❤️
Awww poor guy…he bit off the evil that bit him…feel better brave sweet soul xoxooxox
Thank you for the story I am so sorry to hear that Chuck has been severely injured by the evil that was in that snake. He is a lifesaver and deserves a fighting chance in a great rest of his days.
Is there any updates on his health and foster /adoption ??
email VickiM@paws-shelter.org.
What a precious old hero!
Thank you for saving the volunteer. Please feel better and get well.
I read in their updated post that Chuck is doing great. He is now in the care of a loving foster family so he can get the rest & care he needs.
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This the same dog that tried to kill me his name is not chuck well u can change the name but not the dog his name is choco him along with another dog attack me and tried to kill me I have all the proof about this dog before it had come to this shelter the shelter lost my paper work so I could never put the dogs to sleep this dog has tasted human flesh more then once trust he will do it again
STFU evil bastard!
Go somewhere and die
Leave the dog alone
Wonder why he attacked you, if it was him. Maybe it’s cos you are vile! Now stfu
Kim
Angela did you hear back from Kim regarding your beautiful generous offer