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Newsweek
a day ago
- Health
- Newsweek
Woman Screams As Snake Attacks—Dog Jumps In and Takes the Venom for Her
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Border collie has been dubbed a hero after he protected his owner from a venomous rattlesnake—earning praise from people all over the world. The 8-year-old canine, named Dog, lives in Killeen, Texas, with his owner. She let out a scream when she encountered a juvenile Western diamondback rattlesnake while pulling weeds outside her home. Her niece, Chloe Palousek, 28, told Newsweek that the frightening moment took a dramatic turn when the snake reared its head—and Dog sprang into protector mode. "She saw it raise its head and screamed," Palousek said. "Dog, who was already outside, ran over to her and picked up the snake … It bit his lip." From left: Dog the Border collie rests at home. From left: Dog the Border collie rests at home. cashmoneychloe/Reddit The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and carries a dangerous venom that destroys blood cells and tissue, causes pain and swelling, and can impair blood clotting. One of the most frequently responsible species for snakebites in the U.S., the rattlesnake's bites can be deadly if left untreated, especially for children and the elderly. Dog was immediately rushed to the vet, where he received antivenin and spent the night under observation. Despite the painful encounter, thankfully he made a swift recovery. "His doctor said he was doing amazing," Palousek said. "He's on antibiotics, steroids, and pain meds, but he's doing a lot better. The swelling from the bite only lasted about three days." Palousek shared Dog's heroic actions on Reddit where the post has gained over 4,000 upvotes and more than 400 comments. The reactions flooded Dog with well wishes and admiration. "What a good boy! I sure hope he makes it though this with no lasting issues," said one commenter. Another wrote: "Poor baby. I love this breed. They truly love and protect their humans. They are so beautiful on the inside and out." "Give that bestest boy a steak," posted a third. One comment added: "Oh my god I cried when I saw this. I'm glad he's going home. Best doggy gets all the love. Give him kisses for me!!" Palousek was delighted by the reaction online: "The reaction from Reddit has been wonderful, and full of support and kind words. He has a huge support system, and we are very grateful," she said. Dog isn't the first pet to have a face-to-face encounter with a snake. Last year, another canine learned the hard way that "snakes are friends, not food," when he was bitten by a rattlesnake. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Dog exercise area among latest planning applications
The applications, submitted to Monmouthshire County Council, feature a range of proposed developments. Dog exercise area Amon them are the creation of a dog exercise area at B4 and After Dog Grooming in Knollbury Business Park. Lodge home for elderly parents A new lodge home for elderly parents is also proposed at Croes Robert Farm on Penrhos Road in Trellech. Conservatory A conservatory addition is proposed for St Maughans Close in Monmouth, with the applicant applying for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use or Development. Air source heat pump An air source heat pump is proposed for Tempest Drive in Chepstow, with the assistance of agent Andrew Butt from Octopus Energy Services. Installation of a condenser One development that has been proposed for Monnow Street in Monmouth is the installation of a condenser. Banking hub signage and internal displays Another application has been submitted for banking hub signage and an internal display for the same location. Change of use to office space For 17 Market Street in Abergavenny, a change of use to office space is proposed by Mr Daniel Williams who is applying for planning permission. Static caravan as a dwelling At Neuadd Coed Ruthlin Farm in Newcastle, an application has been made by Mr D Davies to use a static caravan as a dwelling. Outbuilding development Meanwhile, Pentre Farm in Llangattock Lingoed has a proposed outbuilding development. Single dwelling A single dwelling house is proposed at Hiraeth House, Pen-y-fan Green Road, The Narth. Extension and new roof An application has been submitted for an extension and new roof at Petersbrooke, Moor Lane, The Narth. Discharge of conditions for land applications A discharge of multiple conditions from planning application DM/2024/00557 is proposed for land to the east of Tudor Road, Wyesham, Monmouth. Similarly, an amendment to condition eight of planning application DM/2021/01716 is proposed for land at Brynteg Place in Little Mill. Change to equine use There is a proposal to change the use of land south of Trothy Cottage in Llanfapley to equine use, alongside the erection of stables. Horse menage A new horse menage and associated works is proposed at Alpine Farm, Penrhos Road to Trellech. Upgraded car park drainage At Llanfoist Village Hall, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist, upgraded drainage for the car park is proposed. Tree felling Tree felling is proposed at Castle Vale, Porthycarne Street, Usk, while works to cherry trees and hawthorn are proposed at The Vicarage, Primrose Green, Raglan. Photo voltaic panels and battery storage at flats Photo voltaic panels and battery storage are proposed for a block of flats at 41-48 Monnow Keep, Monmouth. Several applications are for extensions or modifications to existing properties, including a proposed extension and new roof at Petersbrooke, Moor Lane, The Narth, and various extensions and a garage at Troddi Close, Caldicot. Lastly, an amendment to condition 8 of application DM/2021/01716 has been proposed for land at Brynteg Place, Little Mill. The applications are available for public viewing on the council's website, and residents are encouraged to submit any comments or objections. Decisions on the applications will be made in due course. The public can track the progress of applications on the council's planning portal using the unique reference numbers provided.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
Couple driving RV flips on I-70, causes fiery crash with box truck
FORISTELL, Mo. — A couple driving an RV between Kansas and New Jersey lost control of the vehicle on Interstate 70 Thursday morning, leading to a fiery crash with a box truck. According to the Foristell Police Department, a 75-year-old man and 71-year-old woman were driving eastbound around 5:30 a.m. when the back of their RV struck a construction barrier and rolled three times. The RV hit a concrete construction wall on the last roll and went into the fast lane upside down, then was hit by a box truck. Mayor accused of stealing skid steer from dead man The couple was transported to a local hospital where they were treated and later released. The couple's small, 1-year-old dog died from the crash. Foristell Police said the box truck driver was not injured. Lanes were closed for a few hours before being reopened around 8:30 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Indian Express
18-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
What the tiger and the dog learned in the well
Down in Jungleland now brings you an exclusive on what exactly transpired in the well, into which a tiger and dog fell recently, and were later rescued. Excerpts from their conversation: Tiger: You idiot! Don't you see where you're going? You ran straight into this stinking compost pit! Dog: You're a bigger idiot! You followed me! That's what happens when you chase dogs! By the way, Jim Corbett called you 'a large, hearted gentleman!' Tiger: Primarily because none of us were able to eat him! Dog: Are you hungry? Tiger: Can't you see I have a face-full of porcupine quills? And anyway I have no appetite for dog meat. Dog: Good, we're not supposed to be flavourful when eaten raw. And can pass on canine-distemper which killed hundreds of lions in Serengeti and Gir. Not to mention rabies. I might just have that… so just keep a safe distance! Do you have a mask? Tiger: You spread rabies around and they call you 'man's best friend!' Humans! Dog: They are fools. Some will throw birthday parties for you, call themselves 'pet parents' (how gross is that!) slobber all over you, and others will throw rocks at you and put you down if you don't belong to a human family! Tiger: You think you've got a bad deal? Look at us: Schedule I in the Wildlife (Protection) Act which means Z+ class security yet they bulldoze our homelands and then get upset when we take down their dumbass livestock because the deer have all starved! Dog: Well, they did look after that injured tigress in Ranthambore, fed her and treated her and she's now back on her feet, hunting. Tiger: (rolling his eyes): And her cubs got so spoiled as a result, they never learned to hunt and they are now throwing tantrums and snatching people and giving all of us a bad name. They want to be taken to five star restaurants for every meal and be served roast venison and Carbonnade de Boeuf. Dog: (Scratching his ear) Umm, is it true that in some countries they eat your unmentionables and other parts, in the hope that will make them virile? Tiger: Doggo, it's much worse than that: They farm us! As if we were goats or cattle and they wear our skins! Can you imagine doing that? Dog: (shuddering) Eww! And they are supposed to be the most intelligent of all living creatures. Right on top of the food chain. Tiger: Put one unarmed fellow in front of me and I'll show you who's on top of the food chain in five seconds. Dog: (Grinning cheekily) Bro, at the moment we're at the bottom of a compost pit! Tiger: (Glaring) Thanks to you know who… Dog: So what's the plan now? I howl and you roar so we can wake them up? Tiger: No! It's still dark and they'll panic and think we are bhoots and chudails and kill us both! Let them wake up and have their chai and go to the bogs first! Dog: Wonder how they'll get us out of here…you especially. Me, I can be ingratiating, wag my tail and whine: you know, do what politicians do when they want to switch parties. They'll lift me out for sure, but you… Tiger: (Slitting his eyes) We, big cats, don't do ingratiating… Dog: But you can purr. And I once saw several of your kind sitting on stools in a circus with your paws up while a dude in spangled underwear cracked his whip at them. Kind of cute. Tiger (Flintily): Look bro, I'm not a pussycat or circus cat! And I don't do cute either! Dog: (Grinning cheekily) But right now you are a pussy in a well… Tiger: (Rising, and snarling) What did you just say? Dog: Cool your jets, just teasing. Where's your sense of humour? Honestly you're just like humans with their wet tissue sentiments… Ready to lynch at a moment's notice! Tiger (shaking his shaggy head): Maybe they are to blame! I just don't get it: There are around 4,000 of us and 1.4 billion of them and they get on our case every time! We kill 40 or 50 of them every year, usually by accident and they come after us with rifles! Their vehicles kill 800 of them every day and are allowed free rein. They should be letting loose their BrahMos missiles at them. Dog: Yes. I've escaped getting run over several times too… You know, maybe we're safest down here. If only there was food and water. Tiger: (shaking his head) A tiger and a dog living together in a hole? What would everyone say? Besides I need my freedom and to hunt and hunting you down here is not kosher at all. Dog: I should hope not! Okay bro, I think it's time we made a noise now. I'm going to bark, you can snarl and roar. (Sure enough, they were discovered by shocked locals and a rescue mission was set afoot. But down in the hole when the two looked up this is what they saw) Dog: OMG. They've got guns. They're going to shoot us after all! Tiger: Farewell my friend. At least we got to spend some quality time together! (It is unlikely the pair will ever meet again. The tiger was released in the Periyar Tiger Reserve and the dog in the surrounding area. They were stuck in one small pit and did not harm each other. This is one beautiful blue planet).
Scottish Sun
15-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Man and woman mauled by ‘Bully-type dog' in horror attack at home as cops seize three pets
DOG ATTACK Man and woman mauled by 'Bully-type dog' in horror attack at home as cops seize three pets Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAN and a woman were mauled by a "Bully-type dog" in a horror attack at a home — with police confirming they have seized three dogs from the scene. The man, in his 30s, and the woman, in her 20s, suffered serious injuries after a horrific dog attack in Blackpool on Havelock Street, at 2.38am on June 15. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Both individuals were rushed to hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment. Police have seized the bully-type dog involved in the vicious attack, along with two other dogs that were at the scene. It comes after a "monster" seven-and-a-half stone XL Bully mauled three young girls, dragging one across the floor and biting her down to the bone. Mum Victoria Hewitt was at home with her two children, aged eight and four, as well as an 11-year-old friend of the kids when family pet Karma suddenly flipped. A knock at the door resulted in the dog acting in a "very aggressive and violent way" and she "went" for the eight-year-old, a court heard. During the incident in Costessey, Norfolk, Hewitt, 42, tried to distract the animal with some ham but it didn't work, prosecutor Chris Youell said. Instead, Karma began attacking the child as the other two screamed, before it targeted them too, reports Eastern Daily Press. The girls ran for the door and were all bitten before Hewitt managed to wrestle the dog away. The eight-year-old managed to flee upstairs with her toddler brother, aged two, who was in his cot during the attack on March 7 last year. A neighbour helped Hewitt restrain Karma and held her on the floor, telling everyone to get out. When cops arrived on the scene, the mum screamed at them to "shoot the dog". The three girls suffered bite and puncture wounds which needed medical treatment. The eight-year-old had "significant" injuries, including a deep wound down to the bone on her arm, the court heard. The dog had previously belonged to an ex partner of Hewitt's who had left it with her. Which dog breeds are banned in the UK? THERE are specific regulations in place that prohibit certain dog breeds from being owned or bred in the UK. THERE are specific regulations in place that prohibit certain dog breeds from being owned or bred in the UK. So what are the illegal dogs in the UK and why are they illegal? Here's what we know. Which dog breeds are illegal in the UK? People tend to think of large, vicious dogs when they imagine being bitten by one. But the truth is that many types of dogs are known to bite humans, whether provoked or not. However, it's important to remember that just because a breed tends to bite humans, that doesn't mean that they all do. British law determines five breeds of dog are illegal to own, breed, sell or give away. These are an XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro. 1 The horrific dog attack took place on Havelock Street, Blackpool, at 2.38am on June 15 More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
