In 2014, while playing near his house in Phoenix, Arizona, four-year-old Kevin Vicente was savagely attacked by a pit bull named Mickey. But when the authorities sought to put the dog down ...

Thayna Santos immediately puts herself between her dog and the pit bulls as they try to savage the retriever. She can be seen in the distressing clip as she tries to pull them away by their ...

An intruder forced his way into a woman’s home, unaware that her pit bull, Maya, was more than a housemate. When the stranger turned violent, the dog intervened, drove him off, and helped ...

A year after being adopted, Maya the pitbull returned to the California ... And Maya’s story proves that dogs never forget the ones who love them first.

A three-legged pit bull named Stanley is saving lives as a ... enough to save nearly 54 dogs. Stanley’s owner, Jen Joern, brings him in every few months for donations. “He feels great.

CHRISTMAS VALLEY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Street Dog Hero, a Bend-based, dedicated animal rescue organization, successfully hosted its first-ever low-cost spay, neuter and wellness clinic in the rural ...

The American Humane announced the winning dog for its annual Hero Dog Award — and the working pet has a unique story. The Hero Dog Awards announced the finalists for the award as a way to shed ...

Dayo, from California's East Bay city of Dublin, is among five dogs who are finalists of the annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards in their respective categories, American Humane revealed ...

Rescue workers thought Maya, an 8-year-old pit bull mix, was no longer alive ... s chest and protecting her face, Maya was a hero. “The dog was unconscious on her chest, protecting her airway ...

A California woman is lucky to be alive after officials believe her dedicated dog helped protect her during a house fire. Firefighters found Maya, an 8-year-old Pitbull mix, unconscious and lying ...

A California woman is lucky to be alive after officials believe her dedicated dog helped protect her during a house fire. Firefighters found Maya, an 8-year-old Pitbull mix, unconscious and lying ...

David Hoffman and his 8-year-old pit bull mix, Maya, reunites with members ... nearly cost Melissa Hoffman her life. But the family dog, Maya, may have saved it. “My wife calls her ‘Sweet ...