In a remarkable act of loyalty and courage, a pet dog named Rocky risked his life to protect his owner from a venomous cobra in Alappuzha, Kerala. The brave canine killed the snake after a tense encounter in the yard of his owner Thushara’s house around 1.30 pm on Tuesday.

Thushara was at home when the cobra slithered into the compound. Without hesitation, Rocky lunged at the snake, preventing it from entering the house. In the fierce struggle that followed, the dog was bitten but managed to kill the cobra, saving his owner from harm.

Soon after, Thushara rushed the injured dog to a nearby veterinary hospital, from where he was referred to multiple facilities for urgent care. Following days of intensive treatment under the supervision of veterinary surgeon Dr Bibin Prakash and his team,

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