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 |
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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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This is so wonderful, thank you! I can’t imagine life without my pit bull. Most loyal companions in the world.
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Thank you for sharing the good news!
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PItbulls are so loyal, and just freakin funny,, i couldnt live with out mine!
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the fact is how alot is about how they raised and alot of them are raised for fighting. but any breed can be raised that way. so it’s the great people who treat there animals right!!! I love pit bulls
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Not necessarily true Karen, tho it DOES have a LOT to do with it.. but to say that is to deny the surviving and wonderful VICKtory dogs!! <3 They were raised and bred to fight – to the death – and look at them now!
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I love this bully breed so much!! I could not live without my two beautiful babies!! They are my family!! I know we are changing the outlook one great story at a time. As long as we stick together things will change.
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I would like to add another hero that paid for saving his owner with his life last Saturday Jan. 12 2012. RIP BRAVE PUTZ!!!http://www.examiner.com/dogs-in-national/heroic-dog-inspires-new-rules-at-shelter The Rose Brooks Center for women chief executive officer, Susan Miller, made the decision to break the rules and took in a domestic violence victim and Great Dane. The dog had saved his owner from her hammer-wielding boyfriend. “She was not going to leave her pet alone with him,” Miller said. “He saved her life.” That decision would go on to lead to a change in policy at the shelter. About 40 percent of battered women with pets stay in abusive relationships to protect or remain with their pets. Shelter officials say they’ve seen a 300 percent increase in applications since becoming pet-friendly.
http://www.examiner.com/dogs-in-national/dog-put-to-death-video So why would a judge condemn another dog to death for saving his owner? A Pit bull named Putz was put to death by Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. Putz was taken in by ACC after protecting his owner from her abusive ex-husband. The same ex-husband whom, in a past incident, held a knife to her dog’s throat and treated to kill it. According to the owner of Putz the ex-husband was trying to hit her and Putz jumped up to her rescue and bit the man. Two heroic canines, two very different endings. Who can tell me why?-
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Hi, I have emailed back and forthe with Minneapolis animal control. I let them know that the rescue community would make sure that people who have donated in the past wouls no longer donate and that people who were considering donating to them would stop once they heard what killers they were. Here is there email [email protected]
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I HAVE A GROUP ON FACE BOOK TO TRY AND HELP STOP THE BANNING OF PIT BULLS IF YOU LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES AND DON’T WANT THEM BANNED OR HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON THEM PLEASE JOIN http://www.facebook.com/groups/113297142135383/113342832130814/ Maybe we can finally do something about it
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Amazing! Love all these stories. Long live the pitbull!!!!!
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Awesome: Here’s what my dog loves to do: http://i.minus.com/iwBI0gYqmYjDD.jpg (love him, but he’s lazy as heck). Then again, at 12 years old, he deserves the rest!
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Imagine all the other ‘bully’ heros out there that the lame stream media refused to portray in a good light. The headline for the recent case of the missing 3 year old protected by his pittie buddy overnight stated only ‘Dog Protects Lost Toddler’. Had he bitten someone, it would have screamed PIT BULL in bold capital letters!
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This is amazing I love this.
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PLEASE ALL PITBULL LOVERS go on fb and type in “save mickey” like and sign for him to be saved.he is a fellow pit!!!!
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I believe Mickey is now safe.
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Here’s another story I really liked. A woman was leaving a park with her 2 year old son when a man tried to attack her and a Pitbull-mix ran up and chased the man off. Her and her son had never even seen the dog before. The woman ran for her car and put her son in his car seat and before she could get in and drive off, the pit came back, jumped into her backseat next to the little boy and just waited until the cops and animal control got there. THIS is a story that should have made every headline but, of course, didn’t,
http://www.thedogfiles.com/2011/02/03/stray-pit-bull-saves-woman-child-from-attacker/-
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I love this story!
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For those that are so passionate about this breed… I am trying to open a pitt bull rescue in the state of Kentucky since we don’t have one. Below is a link to my gofundme account. please feel free to read and share to everyone that you know.
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I do not know if you have this one?
http://insider.foxnews.com/2014/07/18/pit-bull-saves-deaf-indiana-boy-during-house-fire
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Love and JOY! Thank you so much for the links — we LOVE our Pibbles!!!
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love pitbulls i wrote a book for school an the “p” word and this website really helped me
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April 15, 2011 at 2:32 am
We are Stafi/Pit Bull lovers. Go the Terriers, The only time a Terries or any dog attacks is when threatened, or ABUSED. Our dogs will always be there for us why do you think they call them “A MAN’S BEST FRIEND”
The Minter’s Harare Zimabawe.
May 7, 2013 at 10:39 am
i think with pits it should be child’s best friend i have never heard of one that did not love any child at first sight