A German shepherd named Rex literally took multiple bullets for his human family in a heroic act in Washington state. The brave dog was with his best friend, then-16-year-old Javier Mercado, in their house in Des Moines, Washington, when a group of armed robbers broke in.
Javier’s older brother was at the gym and his parents were at work when he saw a strange car parked outside. Then he heard pounding at the door. It soon became clear the men were up to no good when he heard “the sliding door just shatter,” as he told The Seattle Times.
