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”

  26. Lori Olah

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    Hopefully both dog and surviving child will go to family member that will care for them, love them, and not try to kill them. Prayers for them both and the family. Prayers that the mother receives the help she needs whether in prison or mental institution.

  39. Kimmy Bev

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    I think the problem with Pitt balls ( sorry about the spelling ) is that they are misunderstood and they need a very experienced owner. They do need special handling . I wouldn’t have one myself , maybe the rules should be changed to not allowing people with little children to have them but at the same time this story shows that they can protect children . At the end of the day it’s how you treat them .

  41. Margaret Bossong

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    So he should have been released back to his loving owners. He was a hero and rescuing the little boy. Maybe put the mother down not the dog . What she did is unbelievable to drown your own children . Hope she gets the full force of the law and the dog deserves an award for his rescue.

  48. Michelle Peterson

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    I agree 100%. Good dogs often are unfairly judged because of the reputation of breed. It’s very sad. I personally believe that 90% people create vicious dogs by the way they treat the dog and when people breed aggressive qualities into dogs. We had an incident early this summer where a bull dog mix killed a swan at our local park. It was sad the swan died but the whole thing blew up into a huge ordeal. Granted the dog was off leash, but the swan attacked the dog while the dog was trying to protect his owner who had slipped into the water. There was a lot of support for the dog being euthanized. I was so upset. I felt the owner should have been ticked for the dog being off leash, but my goodness to put the dog down was insane to me. The swan had attacked people, boaters and leashed dogs before. In the end the court did the right thing and allowed the dog to return home. I am so very glad that Buddy got to go home, too, and is recognized for the hero he is.

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