Stories about pit bull attacks are tragic, but isolated incidents. Those stories are blasted all over the news, but it’s stories like the ones below that people never hear about. These are the stories of pit bull heroes – the dogs who selflessly defend their families from heinous crimes, save other animals from certain death, and pull their human guardians to safety in times of danger

Stories about pit bull bravery and heroism are by themselves powerful arguments against breed specific legislation.

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Pit Bull Hero Stories

Pit Bull Hero Story	Pit Bull Hero’s Name	Date	City	State	Heroic Deed	Video	Summary
Sergeant Stubby, a Pit Bull, Was the Most Decorated Dog of WWI	Sergeant Stubby	7/15/1917	New Haven	CT	Notifies	Yes	Most decorated dog of WWI was a pit bull. Warned soldiers of gas, incoming bombs, and caught a German spy. Later met three presidents.
Weela, a Pit Bull, Saves 30 People, 29 Dogs, 13 Horses, and 1 Cat From Massive Flood	Weela	1/5/1993	Imperial Beach	CA	Notifies	No	Weela swam across rough waters to bring food to animals trapped because of flood waters. She also saved people from crossing the river in dangerous spots.
Popsicle, a Pit Bull, Abandoned By Drug Dealers Becomes Top Drug Sniffing Dog For U.S. Customs	Popsicle	4/26/1999	Buffalo	NY	Detects Drugs	No	Popsicle was found in bag inside a refrigerator at a known drug dealer. Popsicle graduated #1 from U.S. Customs drug sniffing program and helped prevent the largest cocaine shipment in U.S. history.
Benny, a Pit Bull, Shot Dead Saving Owner From Mugger	Benny	3/25/2006	Oakland	CA	Attacker	No	Owner pistle whipped. His pit bull attacked the mugger but was shot between the shoulder blades and died.
Destiny, a Pit Bull, Saves 9-Year Old Boy from Abduction	Destiny	7/26/2006	Fort Collins	CO	Abduction	No	Dog scares child predator away and alerts parents
Tank, a Pit Bull, Prevents Abduction of Teenage Girl. Another pit bull saves child.	Tank	8/10/2006	Kenai	AK	Abduction	No	Tank bites the abductor preventing him from taking teen girl
Pit Bull Dies Saving Two Women From Cobra	Chief	2/24/2007	Manila	Phillipines	Animal Attack	No	Dog jumps in front of attacking cobra and dies saving its owner. Some sources report this article is fake to keep the Phillipine authorities from banning Pit Bulls.
Maya, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Rapists – Named Hero Dog of the Year	Maya	1/24/2008	Sillicon Valley	CA	Attacker	No	Named hero dog of the year in 2008
Cisco, a Pit Bull, Drags Woman With Broken Foot to Safety	Cisco	3/14/2008	New Richmond	WI	Pulls From Danger	No	Owner slipped on ice in the backyard and broke her foot. Her 100 pound pit bull pulled her out the cold and to a phone.
Two Pit Bulls Save Chihuahua From the Jaws of a Coyote	Unknown	8/2/2010	Littleton	CO	Saves Animal	No	Rushes to save Chihuahua taken by two coyotes
Diamond, a Pit Bull, Willing to Die to Save Family From Fire Named spcaLA’s Hero Dog of the Year	Diamond	10/24/2010	Hayword	CA	Fire	Yes	Warned father and nine year old daughter of a fire. Then found the sixteen year daughter hiding under the bed and layed with her until the firefighters arrived.
Purple, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Being Raped	Purple	12/13/2010	Buford	GA	Rape	No	Dog bites attacker while owner is almost raped
Phoebe, a Pit Bull, Saves Tiny Abandoned Kitten From Death	Phoebe	12/27/2010	Troy	NY	Saves Animal	No	Phoebe’s good nose discovers a stray abadoned kitten
Layla, a Pit Bull, Becomes Expert Peanut Sniffer	Layla	1/9/2011	San Diego	CA	Notifies	No	Dog can point out peanuts to alert family
Angel, a Stray Pit Bull, Saves Woman and Child From Attacker	Angel	2/4/2011		FL	Attacker	No	Stray Pit defends mother and son against attacker
Gladys, a Pit Bull, Saves Baby Bunnies	Gladys	3/1/2011		RI	Saves Animal	No	Finds baby bunnies abandoned and saves them
Tank, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Fire	Tank	5/23/2011	Apple Valley	CA	Fire	No	Notifies family of fire before they realize it
Bonnie, a Pit Bull, Pulls Owner From Car Wreck	Bonnie	7/20/2011	Elko	NV	Pulls From Danger	No	pulls her out of a car wreckage!
Cash, a Pit Bull, Protects Pregnant Guardian From Attacker	Cash	9/8/2011	Elyria	OH	Robber	Yes	Bites mugger who attacked a pregnant woman
Champion, a Pit Bull, Saves Elderly Woman	Champion	9/26/2011	Carnegie	PA	Notifies	Yes	Notifies owner of elderly fallen in ditch!
Bommer, a Pit Bull, Fends Off Woman’s Attackers	Boomer	10/19/2011	Bullhead City	AZ	Attacker	No	Escapes yard to save stranger from other pitbulls!
Titan, a Pit Bull, Saves Woman With Brain Aneurysm	Titan	10/23/2011	Lawernceville	GA	Detects Illness	No	Kept owner from leaving house to show him wife
Dallas, a Pit Bull, Defends Home Against Bear	Dallas	12/1/2011	Travares	FL	Animal Attack	No	Beats bear in a fight!
Nikki, a Service Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Seizures	Nikki	2/15/2012	Ogden	UT	Detects Illness	No	Gives owner to to 2 hours notice before seizure
Kilo, a Pit Bull, Takes Bullet Instead Of Owner and Runs Off Burglars	Kilo	4/4/2012	Staten Island	NY	Robber	Yes	Protected owner from home intruder and takes a bullet to the head.
Bo, a Pit Bull, and 12 Year-Old Girl Save Unconscious Drowning Stray	Bo	4/5/2012	Arabi	LA	Saves Animal	No	Bo notifies a young girl of a drowning dog.
Pit Bull Shot and Killed Defending Owners from Robbers	Unknown	4/9/2012	Fort Worth	TX	Robber	No	Died to save owner and owners wife
Lilly, a Pit Bull, Pulls Unconscious Owner From Oncoming Train	Lilly	5/3/2012	Shirley	MA	Pulls From Danger	Yes	Dog gets hit by train to save owner!
Lilly, a Rescued Pit Bull, Finds Help For Fallen Owner	Lilly	6/11/2012	Beachwood	NJ	Notifies	No	Found help for fallen owner
Ruger, a Pit Bull, Protects Valpo Family From Home Invasion	Ruger	7/20/2012	Valparasio	IL	Robber	No	Ruger the Pit Bull protected family from home invasion.
Abby, a Pit Bull, Saves Neighbor From Fire	Abby	10/30/2012	Ionia	MI	Fire	No	Nonstop barking to alert neighbor of fire
Chomper & Lily, Pit Bulls, Help Cops Catch Thief	Chomper & Lily	12/4/2012	Midvale	UT	Notifies	Yes	Helps police nab a car thief
Pit Bull Saves Woman From Rapist	Unknown	1/5/2013	West Columbia	SC	Rape	No	Saved owner from being raped and possibly killed by two intruders
Pit Bull Trio – Stella, Noah, & Silas – Saves Owner From Gas Leak	Stella, Noah, & Silas	1/30/2013	Loganville	WI	Detects Gas	Yes	Owner was alerted to a gas leak while sleeping.
Baby, a Pit Bull, Saves Family From Fire	Baby	2/13/2013	Wellston	OK	Fire	Yes	Nudged owner awake and then went back into the flames to save the other dogs.
Creature, a Pit Bull, Finds Missing Woman Suffering From Dementia	Creature	3/1/2013	Piscataway	NJ	Notifies	Yes	Finds a woman with demential in a ditch.
Cain, a Pit Bull, Saves NY Woman From Burning House	Cain	5/4/2013	Long Island	NY	Fire	Yes	Barked to alert owner of Fire. Saved her life.
Louie, a Pit Bull, Saves Mom and Baby From Home Invasion	Louie	5/7/2013	Bethany	OK	Robber	Yes	Chased guy posing as UPS out of house
Lefty, a Pit Bull, Takes Bullet For Owner	Lefty	7/22/2013	Accomac	VA	Attacker	No	Pitbull loses leg from bullet wound, saves family
Elle, a Pit Bull, Named 2013 Hero of the Year	Elle	10/8/2013	Roanoke	NC	Therapy	Yes	Helps people with fear of dogs
TatorTot, a Pit Bull, Saves 4-Year Old Boy	TatorTot	10/9/2013	Brooklyn Park	MN	Detects Illness	Yes	Dog smells low blood sugar levels in boy
Jack, a Pit Bull, Saves Cat from Coyotes	Jack	10/12/2013	Tampa	FL	Saves Animal	Yes	Pitbull fights off 2 coyotes to save cat!
Chako, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Abusive Partner	Chako	11/9/2013	Richmond	VA	Attacker	Yes	Got stabbed 12 times to save her owner!
Mercy, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Machete Wielding Intruders	Mercy	11/17/2013	Edmonton	Canada	Attacker	Yes	A pit bull saved a woman from being attacked by a machete
Champ, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Mugger	Champ	1/15/2014	Little Rock	AK	Attacker	No	Dog saved owner from getting mugged at home
Peaches, a Therapy Pit Bull, Helps Victims of Boston Marathon Bombing	Peaches	1/15/2014	Charlotte	NC	Therapy	No	Helped the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Hunter, a Pit Bull, Saves Family Two Weeks After Adoption	Hunter	3/13/2014	Detroit	MI	Detects Gas	Yes	Notices gas leak, saves family
Major, a Pit Bull, Calls 911 While Owner Has Seizure	Major	5/12/2014	Zanesville	OH	Detects Illness	Yes	Vet owner has seizure and dog calls 911.
Ace, a Pit Bull, Saves Deaf Boy From Fire	Ace	7/23/2014	Indianapolis	IN	Fire	Yes	Wakes up deaf boy to alert him of house fire
Blitz, the Pit Bull, Saves a Woman From Her Estranged Husband	Blitz	8/24/2014	Holland	MI	Attacker	Yes	Pit bull saved a female neighbor who was being attacked by her estranged husband.
Hades, a Pit Bull, Carries Child Away From Bee Swarm	Hades	8/28/2014	Oregon City	OR	Pulls From Danger	Yes	Saves kid from bees by giving him a ride away from danger.
Jinx, a Pit Bull, Saves Family From Fire	Jinx	9/2/2014	Springfield	MO	Fire	No	Pit bull woke up a sleeping mother and her one year old baby from a fire.
Buddy, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Fire	Buddy	9/12/2014	Mansfield	OH	Fire	No	Buddy wakes owner from certain death by fire
Calie, a Pit Bull, Saves Family From 3 Alarm Fire	Calie	9/20/2014	Chelsea	MA	Fire	Yes	Notifies man of fire in house before alarms do
Messiah, a Pit Bull, Saves 72-Year Old Owner By Detecting Low Blood Sugar Level	Messiah	10/23/2014	Hudson Falls	NY	Detects Illness	No	Also smells low blood sugar levels in owner.
Tiger, a Pit Bull, Saves Owner And Goes To Get Help For His Medical Emergency	Tiger	11/3/2014	Toledo	OH	Notifies	No	Found neighbor to come give his person help
Trigger, a Pit Bull, Saves Child From Labrador Dog Attacking Her	Trigger	11/20/2014	West Palm Beach	FL	Animal Attack	Yes	Pitbull saves little girl from attacking lab!
Lou, a Pit Bull, Saves Family From Fire	Lou	1/20/2015	Carbondale	PA	Fire	Yes	Barked to alert sleeping family of fire in house
Tank, the Pit Bull, Saves Family From Rabid Racoon	Tank	2/12/2015	Norwich	CT	Animal Attack	Yes	Tank saves family from a rabid raccoon.
Thor, a Pit Bull, Stopped An Armed Robbery	Thor	2/15/2015	Saco	ME	Robber	Yes	Thor, a pit bull, prevented an armed man from robbing a gas station.
Shrek, a Pit Bull, Saves Family From a Fire	Shrek	3/2/2015	Farnham	NY	Fire	Yes	Pit bull warned family of fire.
Isis, a Pit Bull, Protects Owner From a Drunk Boyfriend	Isis	3/6/2015	Hazel Park	MI	Attacker	Yes	Isis, the pit bull, saves owner from a destraught boyfriend.
Pittie, a Pit Bull, Saves Kitten	Pittie	3/16/2015	Dallas	TX	Saves Animal	Yes	Kitten was abandoned and pitbull nursed it!
Raja, a Pit Bull, Saves His Human’s Life During Fire	Raja	4/8/2015	Indianapolis	IN	Fire	Yes	Raja saves owner from a raging fire
Ember, the Pit Bull, Notifies Owner of Son Collapsing With a Seizure	Ember	6/3/2015	Monroe	OH	Detects Illness	Yes	Son collapses with a seizure and Ember, the families pit bull notifies the mother of her son’s plight.
Sweet Dee, the Family Pit Bull, Saves Owner After Suffering a Heart Attack	Sweet Dee	6/22/2015	West Roxbury	MA	Detects Illness	Yes	Sweet Dee the family pit bull wakes up wife after discovering husband has had a heart attack in the family room.
Chief, a Pit Bull, Saves 3-Year-Old From Bear Attack	Chief	7/20/2015	Long Valley	NJ	Animal Attack	Yes	Chief, the family’s pit bull saw a bear running towards a 3-year-old and bite the the bear in the leg and chased the bear out of the yard.
Jonie, a Pit Bull, Saves Chachi	Jonie	7/23/2015	Savannah	GA	Saves Animal	Yes	stray pit saves stray chiuahuah
Leala, a Pit Bull, Saves Two Year Old Life After Finding Him Face Down In Pond	Leala	8/1/2015	New South Wales	Australia	Notifies	Yes	Dove into a pond to save a drowning two year old and unable to pull him out notifies parents.
Pit Bull Protects Toddler Abandoned in the Woods	Unknown	10/15/2015	Jacksboro	TN	Notifies	Yes	Mother high on meth abandoned her toddler in the woods. A pit bull in the neighborhood layed next to the child and protected him throughout the cold night.
Lucy, a Pit Bull, Dies Protecting Family From a Knife Wielding Attacker	Lucy	10/20/2015	Fort Meyer	FL	Attacker	Yes	Lucy dies protecting family from a knife wielding attacker.
Dulce, a Deaf Pit Bull, Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	Dulce	1/9/2016	Savannah	OH	Detects Gas	No	Saves from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Droggie, the Pit Bull, Saves Owner From Screwdriver Wielding Attacker	Droggie	1/12/2016	West Covina	CA	Attacker	Yes	Pit Bull steps in to save owner from a man attacking with a scewdriver.
3-Legged Pit Bull, Levi, Shot While Protecting Owners	Levi	1/28/2016	Janesville	WI	Robber	Yes	Pit bull shot protecting owner from a robber.
Precious, a Pit Bull, Dies Protecting Owner from Alligator	Precious	6/25/2016	LaBelle	FL	Animal Attack	Yes	Pit bull dies protection owner from an alligator.
Hero, Stray Pit Bull Stabbed Five Times Saving Woman From Attacker	Hero	7/29/2016	Knoxville	TN	Attacker	Yes	Stray pit bull saved woman from a knife wielding attacker.

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Positive Pitbull Heroes Stories

Where are the positive pitbull articles? Have you heard of Lilly the hero pitbull? What about pitbull war heroes, Weela the pitbull hero, or Elle the pitbull hero? Would you ever expect a pitbull named Baby to be a pitbull hero? I hope you enjoy the pitbull heroes stories we have pulled together.

We started to do some research and discovered a few articles where pit bulls heroically saved their owners from fires, attackers, and even bee swarms. We thought surely someone has consolidated all the pit bull heroes into one list. We were able to find some lists but many of the links to the original news article were broken and the list were incomplete.

Unable to find a complete list of pit bull heroes we decided we would have to compile the list ourselves and create the Pit Bull Heroes Hall of Fame. The pit bull heroes list includes 76 pit bull hero stories, the link to the original news article, date, name of the pit bull hero, location, heroic deed, video link, and quick summary.

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