Dog who saved owner from rattlesnake's bite honored at Diamondbacks game

Sunday, July 15, 2018
A dog in Arizona who was hailed a hero for saving his owner from a rattlesnake's bite recently got a special honor at a Major League Baseball game.

Todd the Golden Retriever puppy heroically stood between his owner and the snake, resulting in him getting bit right on his face.
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The mostly healed Todd got quite the honor at an Arizona Diamondbacks pre-game ceremony.

The 6-month-old pup wore a Diamondbacks jersey during the "dog days of summer" game.

The irony wasn't lost on his owner.
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"I think it's kind of ironic the Diamondbacks are honoring him, since a diamondback bit him."



While Todd did not throw out the first pitch, his owner says that's okay and he'd probably be a better fetcher anyway.
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