St. Petersburg, Florida -- A St. Petersburg dog is being called a hero for helping to save a
17-year-old girl from an attack.
The teen was volunteering for the Friends of Strays animal shelter on a Saturday
afternoon, a few weeks ago.
As she walked down a path behind the building with Mabeline, a Rhodesian
Ridgeback mix, the girl was attacked.
Pinellas County deputies say Michael Bacon, a registered sexual predator, chased her
down, grabbed her by the hair, then pinned her down.
The teen couldn't get loose, but the 38-pound dog did, scaring the attacker off, and allowing the girl to escape.
"To see something like that happen, it's just unfathomable," said Donna Thomas,
from Friends of Strays, adding they've never had any problems before. "...a dog,
its bark, its growl, and defending its owner, is always a deterrent."
But Mabeline, described as an "absolute sweetheart" is hardly what many think of as
a guard dog.
Since the attack, she was adopted out.
The new owner, Mary Callahan, had no idea what her new four-legged friend had
done, until 10 News told her.
"I looked at my dog and I thought you are a hero," Callahan explained.
It's a feisty side Callahan hasn't seen, but she's glad to have the extra protection.
"I like that. I like that a lot," she said.
38 pounds of awesomeness. I'm so pumped Maybellene was adopted and is given ham. Awesome.
It's Friday, people, go adopt some dogs and give them ham!
-Big Ran
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