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You are here: Home / Dog News / Hero Dog Shot While Protecting Teen in Des Moines Home Invasion (And He’s OK)

Hero Dog Shot While Protecting Teen in Des Moines Home Invasion (And He’s OK)

February 23, 2018 by Seattle DogSpot Leave a Comment

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Q13 reported yesterday that a 2-year-old German Shepherd hero dog protected a Des Moines teenager from two home invaders last Wednesday.

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Home invaders shot Rex several times as he attacked them to protect Javier Mercado. Photo from Suzy Cadena on GoFundMe.

As Javier Mercado hid in a closet, Rex confronted the burglars that broke into the house.

“I started hearing barking, a lot of barking, and then one of the guys screamed, ‘The dog bit me, the dog bit me!‘” Javier told Q13.

He then heard multiple gunshots.

When officers arrived they found Rex with gunshot wounds to his neck, leg, and knee.

They rushed him to Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners in Renton where he is recovering after  surgery.

Within one day, people contributed over $30,000 to a GoFundMe page set up to raise $10,000 to help the family pay for Rex’s surgery and hospital stay.

Get well soon, Rex!

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