Pit Bull Who Saved Little Boy And Bit Mom Who Threw Him Into River Learns His Fate

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 935

This story is just disturbing – in many ways.

On March 2, 2017, Buddy, a pitbull, rescued a boy whose mother threw him in the river. While this sounds like Buddy would be seen as the hero, the story of his fate that unfolds will surprise you.

The mother of an unidentified 9-year-old boy faces charges of murder and attempted murder after allegedly drowning her 5-year-old and attempting to drown her 9-year old son, according to Daily Mail.

Margot Stork, the Murray River Council interim general manager, said that Buddy has now been micro-chipped and they are working to get suitable conditions for the dog to return to his owner.

Buddy’s owner is working with the Murray River Council and will be in compliance with the Companion Animals Act. According to reports, on March 2nd, the mother of two young boys was trying to drown her children in the Murray River at Moama.

Buddy saw that the boy was trying to fight off his mother, and jumped into action. He bit the little boy as he was trying to drag him away from his mother. When the woman came after the boy, Buddy bit her too.

The nine-year-old boy survived. His little brother did not. Rangers took Buddy into custody until they could complete an investigation. After he was taken, the dogs’ owners started a Go Petition to get their furry friend returned to them.

“We are trying to save our dog ‘Buddy’ a pit bull cross who has been seized due to awful circumstances by the council. We are hoping the council can see what this dog was trying to do and let him come home instead of punishing him for the rescue efforts he has done. Please help,” the family wrote.

The petition drew ore than 50,000 signatures and officials decided to release the dog to his owners. Murray River Council interim general manager told reporters that the dog was released because they found that Buddy was likely “acting in reasonable defense” of the child.

The grandfather of the two boys also participated in the petition. “I own a similar dog and I know he was trying to save the boys, it’s their nature when they are raised with kids. Let the ones who his actions affected decide. I have one grandson left, because this brave dog took action as required,” said the grandfather to Daily Mail.

Buddy was microchipped and returned to his owners, the Independent reported.
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935 thoughts on “Pit Bull Who Saved Little Boy And Bit Mom Who Threw Him Into River Learns His Fate”

  8. Charity Tropp

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    Don’t know whether to give this a heart, an angry face, or a sad face. Heart for what this dog did and one child survived, angry that they were considering putting this dog down and any mother could do something so heinous to her children and sad that they though this dog was aggressive when he saved this child and that one child died. All in all, I’m just relieved the one kid and the dog were saved. Sad about the other kid though. What the hell kind of person is that “so” called mother anyways?? Kudos to this dog for saving the one child.

  11. Beverly Pringle

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    I’m glad he was returned to his owners. He was only doing what was right, buddy is a hero or else 2 children would be dead, I only wish buddy could have saved them both, I Praise God this dog was there to do his duty.

  12. Sarah Raymond

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    He wasn’t sentenced to death! The family who owns him started a petition that got a massive response and the grandfather of the boy Buddy saved spoke on Buddy’s behalf. He was returned home. Hurray! Thank you God!

  15. Angela Davis-Matthews

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    I agree. Buddy save a baby life. Whats wrong with America and Americans. Are you for real. God is so so angry at us. We call wrong right and right wtong. We on our way to hell if we dont stop this evil mess. Buddy is the hero mom is the crinmal.

  19. Patricia D Kimbell

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    Buddy is a full blown hero!!!!! If he were a person instead of a dog he would probably be down at City Hall receiving accolades and medals!!! I hope everyone is good to him and just maybe sees fit to reward him in some way. He is, after all, a hero!!!!A little boy, a priceless human being is alive because of him for heaven’s sake!!

  35. Tia Lobo

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    Good Buddy shouldn’t be punished for doing what he thought was right on protecting a innocent boy. The crazy$#%&!@*woman who is up for murder needs her throat to b ripped out and thrown into the river

  46. Debra Velazquez-Recio

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    The dog was in protective mode n saved the life of a child
    He probably was trying to save the other to
    So sad for the kids and the mother should b punished for killing her son
    The dog is a hero n returned to his family
    The do us a caring n lobuvg with the kids he should b getting a dang award n set up with tons of goodies
    What an amazing dog

  48. Kim Lowry

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    Buddy a dog has more love, intelligents and compassion then this woman and you want to put this dog down. How about putting that so called mother down. Buddy is a hero and deserves to be treated like the hero he is.

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