Alabama Man Credits Heroic Dog for Protecting Him From a Venomous Snake

Alabama Man Credits Heroic Dog for Protecting Him From a Venomous Snake
Courtesy of Zackary Pate
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An Alabama man is crediting his dog for saving his life after a near-miss with a venomous snake by the water’s edge in Tuscaloosa County.

Zackary Pate, 35, was at the lake on his Brookwood property, taking his daily walk with 22-month-old cane corso, Ruger, when they reached the dam. That’s when the heroic dog did something unexpected.