Sheriff Rewards Pit Bull Puppy For Saving His Owner From A Vicious Attacker

Maya Fairweather was walking through a New York City park with her 5-month-old pit bull puppy, when an attacker pushed her to the ground and attempted to pull her pants down.

Apollo, who is generally a friendly dog, quickly sentenced the danger and bit the attacker’s leg.

“If you’re good to your dog, your dog is good to you,” Maya told ABC7. “He was all happy, like he didn’t know what he did; he was just all happy, he wanted to run. I’ll always love Apollo.”

The Nassau County Sheriff’s office has offered to train him, a local pet store awarded him a $500 gift card, and the Nassau County SPCA rented Apollo a suite at the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan, where he received gifts and a special doggy cake.

“Apollo is just an amazing example of a dog that can show us and teach us the value of pit bulls and other animals. They are not only companion dogs, they can save our lives,” said Jean Shafiroff, an animal-rights activist.

“People have to realize that there’s such a loving bond between a dog and its owner, and people are its pack that they live with. They’ll risk their lives to take care of you,” said Gary Rogers of the Nassau County SPCA.

h/t:littlethings