K9 Phi was released from the vet yesterday after he was bitten by a snake while searching for a missing baby. Brave boy.
Posted Feb 29, 2020, 2:49 PM UTC
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Did they find the baby thiugh
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Damn, sad for this sub.
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Oh God!!!
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I wonder if the man who they said abducted the baby, was actually just trying to get him and his baby to a safe place. That's why he had a weapon. For some reason someone wanted that baby. Who knows... Such a terribly tragic thing to happen. That poor 9 yr old girl. So sad.
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Not just any snake but a danger noodle! Such a brave boy and my thanks to the vet staff for their work.
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Tweets:
https://twitter.com/PascoSheriff/status/1233067676882305024
https://twitter.com/PascoSheriff/status/1233419565578772480
https://twitter.com/jenepsteinfox13/status/1233731887648198662
News story:
At the time of the snake bite, the K-9 was assisting the FBI with the search for missing baby Andrew Caballeiro, who disappeared from his Miami home in late January.
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This is the kind of news I need right now
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That baby was never found and the dog is bitten by snake? Didnt think this would make anybody's day.
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Lol...yea, not too uplifting.
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But still a good boy
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He do hims best
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Looking for the "he made a full recovery" update. Please please please!
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Double cone of shame!
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Instead of one cone of shame they gave him two so instead they combine to become the “cones of triumph.”
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Best Boy Wears Cone of Courage!
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Can anyone tell me about the survivability of a snake bite for a dog ? I am looking to move out west from the Midwest (literally 0 poisonous snakes) and am pretty worried about hiking with my dog
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I live in the South and had one of my boys get bitten by what we think was a giant rattlesnake (possibly a cottonmouth?) when he was running near our pond. (He got out of the fenced-in area; he and his brother are never let out of the fence without leashes.)
By the way, Midwest is actually home to the timber rattlesnake, which is bad news for dogs—they produce a neurotoxic venom. Most rattlesnakes produce venom that causes localized tissue damage. The West definitely has a lot of snakes, too!
My family realized what had happened after he came limping back to the gate about 30 minutes after he escaped. We got him to a vet and he was fine. Swollen for a few days, though.
He’s an 80-pound lab/Border Collie mix, so he’s a big dog.
Smaller dogs are likely to have more difficulty, but they will generally be fine so long as you get to the vet quickly. It helps if you know what type of snake bit your dog, but that’s not always possible. Just be aware of the types of snakes in your area and their typical hiding spots.
If you have a yard, it’s worthwhile to go and check in the mornings before your dog goes out. I check for scorpions, snakes, and mushrooms. A quick sweep is enough; I’ve only ever found mushrooms so far!
Edit: venomous snakes, like cotton mouths and rattlesnakes, do not always inject venom: they are capable of dry bites. Even though dry bites obviously don’t come with the same risks of venomous ones, it’s still a great idea to go to a vet ASAP.
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Aw poor lil guy
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Pasco county has the best K9s
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I'm reading a book by Perle Epstein... it's got to be difficult out there for everyone named Epstein... you know... because /r/EpsteinDidNotKillHimself
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What
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Tracking lost kids is pretty much the only thing police dogs should do.
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Why do you think that? You don't think they should try to find people over the age of 18?
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Lol
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Yup
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Can't keep a good boy down!