Man's best friend: Puppy takes rattlesnake bite for owner

6-month-old golden retriever Todd is recovering well

Credit: Paula Godwin

Anthem, Ariz. – Dogs get the title “Man’s Best Friend” for a reason. 

Todd, a 6-month-old golden retriever, took a rattlesnake bite in the face for his owner. 

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Paula Godwin, of Anthem, Arizona, posted to her Facebook page about the heroic feat, saying she almost stepped on a rattlesnake during her morning walk with her dogs. 

Todd jumped in front of her leg and took the bite. 

As you can see from the photos, Todd has a very swollen face but is making a full recovery. 


So this morning was up bright and early to go on a hike on 7 th street carefree . It was a beautiful morning but as we...

Posted by Paula Godwin on Friday, June 29, 2018

Todd’s doing so well he is a wonder to me how he is healing . Just a thank you to all the support Your kindness and support is truly a blessing 🌈❤️💋

Posted by Paula Godwin on Sunday, July 1, 2018

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