Days After Family Adopts Dog, He Acts ‘Aggressively’ With Toddler

Sadly, that realization was followed by a loud yelp, and Catherine knew she had a different kind of emergency on her hands than she had initially feared. “Charlotte looked pretty shocked and Khan screamed like he’d been stabbed,” Catherine explained. “I realized he had been trying to get in between her and the snake before he threw her.”

It wasn’t just any snake either. Khan had spotted a king brown snake — the world’s third most venomous — and it was just inches away from the unaware toddler. But, Khan didn’t hesitate to put himself between the deadly reptile and little Charlotte. When the snake struck from its hiding place beneath the Svillicic’s house, it missed the toddler, thanks to the heroic dog, who took the bite instead. Sadly, Khan didn’t come out of the ordeal unscathed.

According to FaithIt, Khan was bitten by the poisonous snake, but thanks to an anti-venom shot from the vet, he was able to make a full recovery. His selfless sacrifice didn’t go unnoticed by his new family, who said they believe he acted deliberately and may have been repaying their kindness for rescuing him from an animal shelter, Daily Mail reported. “He saved her life by risking his own,” a thankful Catherine said after the harrowing ordeal. “From now on, he’s Khan the Wonder Dog.”

The remarkable story garnered so much attention that many people instantly thought it was too good to be true. In fact, it was even featured in a “Weird But True” article by the NY Post. Originally taking place in 2007, it’s gone viral time and again, even being featured in an article by Yahoo! News years after it took place. It just goes to show, good news never gets old nor do unlikely heroes, whose tails — pun intended — of bravery will live on long after they are gone.