A Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, man took matters into his own hands when his dog was attacked by a wild animal.
When Timothy Snipe took his dog Roxy outside recently, she started barking as she approached the woods. But he couldn't understand what upset her. report Saturday.
A few seconds later, a coyote appeared and Roxy ran towards it. Snipe knew the outcome would not be good, so he stepped between the two to save the small dog.
“The coyote jumped on me and bit my leg, ripped it off and strangled me,” he recalled.
surveillance video share His social media pages depict Snipe wearing a bright red robe subduing wild animals. When he was finally able to grab the coyote's tail, he carried it to the trash can, dropped the coyote inside, and closed the lid.
My day started when I took Roxy outside to go to the bathroom and a coyote came out of the woods and attacked us, and I was like…
Contributor timothy dejay boshog snipe upon Friday, January 12, 2024
Loyal Roxy kept surrounding her owner, barking as if to say, “Thank you for saving me!” After containing the animal, Snipe called for help.
After the incident, he said that if Roxy had been bitten, that would have been the end. He then saw a doctor and received several rabies shots.
Now, he dresses his dog in a special vest every time he goes outside.
“I had to put my bulletproof vest back on because I couldn't let Roxy run around any longer,” he said. I have written It was posted on social media on Friday along with a photo of a small dog.
I couldn't let Roxy run around anymore, I had to put my bulletproof vest back on.
Contributor timothy dejay boshog snipe upon Friday, January 12, 2024
His friends were quick to comment on the image of this sturdy but small dog. write“Roxy looked good in you.”
“Please protect Roxy at all costs!” Another person commented.
Roxy and I just finished an interview… Stay tuned for Sophia Radebaugh's News 2… airing tonight at 11pm… Should be posted on social media within hours…
Contributor timothy dejay boshog snipe upon Saturday, January 13, 2024
“Once you have a pet, they're automatically part of the family, this is my girl, this is our girl,” Snipe told Count On 2, adding that he once again wanted to own a pet. He said he would not hesitate to rescue the dog.
