Proof The Bible Is True

Pit bulls get a bad rap. They’re often viewed as violent, unpredicatble and poorly behaved, even though there is nothing to indicate they’re different from any other dog breed. Call it dog prejudice, if you will. One bad apple, and all the rest get called rotten.

 

But at least one pit bull can genuinely be called a hero this week.

 

On Monday night, Danna Smith of Huntington, West Virginia, was getting some much-needed sleep. The single mother had recently spent time in the hospital, and was responsible for raising her three children, who each have varying degrees of autism.

 

At 5:00 a.m., Danna was awakened by loud barking and vicious growling. A pit bull was clawing and scratching at her sheets, nipping at her legs. Was she under attack?

 

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