Dog Takes 4 Bullets To Save Boy's Life When Robbers Attack - But Family Can't Afford To Save Dog's In Return

Oct 15, 2018 by apost team

Dogs are loyal, faithful companions. For thousands of years, they have gone to war and protected their human families. There are countless stories about heroic dogs, and one hero has now become a modern legend.

Rex is only two years old. The cute pup is a German shepherd who lives in Des Moines, Washington. One day, he was alone with his 16-year-old owner Javier Mercado. It seemed like a normal day, but then something completely unexpected happened.

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Javier and Rex were just sitting at home together when some burglars tried to break into the apartment. As soon as he heard the strange sounds, Javier immediately ran to the bedroom closet. His first instinct was to hide and wait to see who was breaking into the house. He tried to pull Rex into the closet with him, but Rex would not be quiet. Rex wanted to get out of the closet and go after the intruders.

Javier desperately tried to quiet Rex down, but the pup knew that he needed to protect his owner. Someone was breaking into his home, and Rex thought that it was his job to protect the apartment. Finally, Rex broke away from Javier and dashed downstairs.

When he finally got downstairs, he started snarling at the robbers. Most people would run away from a snarling, angry dog, but the burglars were not your typical intruders. They struggled against the pup and grabbed whatever they could to beat the dog up.

Finally, Rex broke away from the intruders. He needed to check on Javier to make sure that Javier was still safe. When he got upstairs, he found his master hiding in the closet. Poor Rex was covered in blood from the terrible beating.

Rex and Javier tried to hide in the closet, but the two burglars decided to come upstairs after all. They went through the bedrooms and trashed everything that they could. Then, they reached the room where Rex and Javier were hiding in the closet.

Rex may have lost the first battle, but there was no way that he was going to let the burglars hurt Javier. He would rather die than let his human family be hurt by the intruders. As soon as the men entered the room, the dog became a vicious beast. He started to attack the burglars with all of his might.

Rex intuitively knew that it was up to him to save Javier. If he failed to deter the burglars, Javier could be the one who died.

The robbers were persistent. They pulled out a gun and started shooting at Rex. The heroic dog was shot by four bullets, but he continued to fight off the armed men. Thankfully, someone outside of the apartments must have heard the commotion and called the police. When the burglars heard the sound of the police siren, they finally ran off.

Rex had managed to save Javier's life. He held off the burglars long enough for help to arrive. Now, poor Rex was in dire need of medical care. The pup was immediately transferred to BluePearl Veterinary Partners. He was given scans and x-rays to figure out the best treatment.

The veterinarians finally told Rex's owners that he would need surgery to survive.

Susy posted a GoFundMe page with the story of Rex's heroics and pleaded for help. The family did not have enough money for the surgery, but they could not let Rex die. Rex gave every ounce of his strength to protect Javier. The story went viral. People from around the world were touched by the amazing dog.

In three days, the fundraiser gained $58,000 in donations.

This was drastically more than the $10,000 that the family had asked for.

After receiving the money, the family wrote a grateful note to all of their supporters. The money would cover Rex's immediate medical care and all of the treatments he would need in his ongoing recovery. Any money that is left at the end of his treatments will be given to institutions that help beloved pets like Rex.

Later on, Javier said on TV that he would not be alive today if Rex had not been there to save him. Hopefully, this heroic dog will make a full recovery. Check out the video here:

If you were amazed to hear about this heroic dog, make sure to tell your friends about this heartwarming story.