Hero Dog

ROARY the Staffordshire bull terrier turned lifesaver when he saw a deadly brown snake rear to strike three-year-old Ebony Davis.
Roary jumped on the 1.5-metre snake, bit it and swung it clear of Ebony and her father in the backyard of their home.
But the family pet's bravery almost cost its life.
As Roary held on, the snake bit him repeatedly on the flanks and one ear before breaking free and slithering under a shed.
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