The dog Haus was hailed as a true hero after defying danger to save the life of the 7-year-old daughter of a family living in Tampa, Florida – USA.

Even though he had only been with the DeLuca family for only 2 months, the dog named Haus risked his life to rescue baby Molly from an extremely poisonous rattlesnake.

In an interview with ABC News (USA) on May 13, Molly’s mother, Donya DeLuca, said the dog suddenly jumped around crazily while playing with baby Molly in the backyard.

Haus was seriously injured after trying to save baby Molly’s life. Photo: Donya DeLuca

Baby Molly’s grandmother said Haus continuously jumped forward and then back three times. Every time it jumps forward, it uses its front legs to grab an object. When the grandmother approached, she discovered it was a rattlesnake. “Despite the danger, Haus still stood there protecting my daughter” – Mrs. Donya DeLuca was grateful.

Baby Molly’s family was then truly moved when they discovered that every time Haus tried to jump to attack the snake protecting her, it was bitten. These bites caused the dog Haus to be seriously injured and his legs were bleeding. At first, the dog could still walk, but just a few minutes later, it seemed exhausted, drooling a lot and could not lift its head while breathing heavily.