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Skylar, hero Pit Bull shot protecting owner from armed robbery

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Hero Pit Bull Takes 4 Bullets During Armed Robbery (He’s OK!)

April 11, 2020 Laura Goldman 0 Comments armed robbery, hero pit bull, North Carolina, Skylar, Todd Lane

When an armed robber started shooting at his owner in front of their home, a 12-year-old Pit Bull named Skylar immediately jumped into action.

hero dog dies protecting family from bear

RIP Pickles: 5-Pound Dog Saves Family from Bear

September 2, 2018 Laura Goldman 0 Comments bear enters house, bears, North Carolina, Pickles, Tiffany Merrill, Toy Poodle

A toy Poodle named Pickles may have weighed only 5 pounds, but he wasn’t afraid to stand up to a

dog survives being picked up by tornado

12-Year-Old Aussie Shepherd Survives Being Picked Up by Tornado

June 14, 2017August 20, 2019 Laura Goldman 0 Comments Australian Shepherd, Duke, Lewis Vannoy, North Carolina, tornado

The dog’s name is Duke, not Toto, and he lives in North Carolina, not Kansas — but the tornado this

Riley ran away to doggie daycare

Golden Retriever Runs Away to Doggie Daycare

May 12, 2016August 20, 2019 Laura Goldman 0 Comments doggie day care, Golden Retriever, North Carolina, Riley, Tonia Mosteller

Riley, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever from Belmont, N.C., was determined to go to his doggie daycare center — even if his

man carries puppy by collar in PetSmart

PetSmart Employees Apparently OK with Customer Carrying Dog by Collar

February 27, 2016August 20, 2019 Laura Goldman 0 Comments animal abuse, Greenville, North Carolina, PetSmart, Pitt County Sheriff

Earlier this week, a customer at a PetSmart store in Greenville, N.C., carried his puppy around by its collar, sometimes giving