"Michael Seaburgh was in his backyard cleaning the pool when both he and his dog were alerted to the sound of a rattle coming from his pool filter, about 7 a.m. on Monday.
He saw his dog getting closer to the rattling sound, and that's when he made his move.
"I grabbed him by the collar with one hand and put my hand on his face or snout area because I figured if the snake is gonna snap out, it's gonna hit me instead of him. And it worked, it got me right here," Seaburgh said, grinning as he pointed at his right hand.
Seaburgh rushed to shelter his dog in his house and gave him treats before driving to urgent care. Three blocks down the road, he realized he left water running in the pool.
He returned to his home, gave the dog more treats, then shut off the pool water before heading back to urgent care.
"I was actually pretty calm, and I didn't freak out. It's like, why?"
It turned out his actions indeed saved the life of his 70-pound terrier, Maximilian."
I love dogs but I'm not going to take one for Fido.
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