The mother left her one-year-old child alone with the dog for a few seconds. She was stunned when she returned to the room. Although they had only had the dog for a few days, she was confident that he had a gentle temperament and would not pose a danger to her family. But then this happened. She was about to rush to help her child, but then she noticed something that made her think. And when she realized what was really happening, she couldn’t believe it.
It all started when Katherine and her husband gave birth to their daughter Charlette. A few months later, they decided to expand their family. But instead of having another child, they decided it would be nice for Charlette to have a furry friend. He will give her security and later teach her a sense of responsibility. But they didn’t need just any dog.
The couple was considering purchasing a puppy from a breeder so they could have a dog with exactly the qualities they wanted for their family. However, at the same time, she also wanted to give the dog a good home, which did not already have one. As fate would have it, they soon learned about a rescue dog that was originally obtained from a breeder. The only problem was that his breed had a reputation for being aggressive and unpredictable.
It was an adult Doberman male. Dogs of this breed were originally bred as personal guard animals, so they are genetically predisposed to special protection and aggression. But there was something special about this dog that Katherine encountered. The breeder sold the dog to a buyer, but later learned that he had been mistreated and rescued him.
His condition was terrible. He was hungry and had broken ribs, suggesting he had been beaten. In fact, it was so bad that veterinarians decided to euthanize him. But then Katherine came into play. Her husband had some excuses. Did they choose the right dog for the family? And have they really thought of everything? He didn’t want the joy of a new family member to cloud their judgment.
Even after learning about his turbulent past, Katherine couldn’t help but fall in love with the dog as soon as she met him. He had a personality that made her feel comfortable. And so, despite all the warnings, she adopted him and named him Khan. She couldn’t wait to take him home and introduce him to her seven-month-old daughter. But that didn’t mean she would be reckless with a strange new dog in her house. She decided to take every precaution.
During the first days that Khan was at Katherine’s house, neither she nor her husband took their eyes off him. Baby Charlette was fascinated by her new furry brother, and he seemed to behave well with her. He was always calm and gentle. Katherine thought to herself that she had made the right decision, although she remained cautious when the dog and child were around. But then, one day, her whole perspective changed.
Katherine left Khan to play in the garden with her daughter while she washed the dishes in the kitchen. As if sensing something was wrong, she looked out the kitchen door and saw a sight she would never forget. But before she could do anything about it, it was too late. Khan kept pushing Sharlet and squeezing her with his muzzle.
He pushed the child forward as if trying to get her to react. Charlet knew nothing and continued to play. He then grabbed her diaper between his teeth. Katherine screamed Han’s name as she watched in horror. Katherine’s thoughts raced through her head. She had heard horror stories about dogs, but could this happen to Han? She couldn’t shake the feeling that everything was her fault. She should have been more careful. She shouldn’t have let Charlet go out alone.
Then Han did something that almost made her heart jump out of her chest. Khan grabbed Charlet by the diaper and threw her several meters across the yard like a rag doll. Katherine couldn’t believe her eyes and froze for a moment, not knowing what to do. She had only one thing on her mind: she must rush to the aid of her child. Katherine ran to her daughter and hurriedly picked her up.
She examined her until she was sure she was unharmed. She was surprised to see that the child only had a few scratches. When she turned to Khan, she half expected him to attack her too. But instead, the dog did something strange. Khan struggled to his feet. He was breathing heavily and drooling. He raised his front paw as if in pain. Then his breathing became heavy and he collapsed.
Khan’s condition worsened right before his eyes. There was clearly something else going on here. Katherine couldn’t understand what had happened. Panicked, she looked in all directions. She felt helpless and depressed in this situation. Then she saw that the taipan, one of the most poisonous snakes in Australia, was lying in the grass. One bite from this snake is enough to end the life of an adult. Only now did Katherine realize what was happening. Khan threw Sharlet out of harm’s way and sacrificed himself. But did he pay for this heroic act with his life?
Katherine realized that Han must have been bitten while trying to protect little Charlette. Knowing the dangers of Australian wildlife, Catherine knew it was a race against time. She had to urgently run to the veterinarian for an antidote. Because otherwise, he had little chance of survival. There was only one problem. Catherine was home alone with Charlet. But she didn’t want the dog to die after he saved her child’s life.
With all her strength, she picked up the wounded dog and somehow placed him in the trunk of her car. The woman then raced to the vet with the dog in the trunk, down the road with little regard for traffic laws. “I didn’t even stop at the red light,” she later admitted in an interview.
Katherine made it to the vet, who immediately admitted Han and injected him with an antidote. Although Katherine was eager to know how her dog was doing, the vet told her they would have to wait until the next morning to see if the antidote had worked. She reluctantly went home, not knowing how it would end. The taipan’s bite is usually fatal. But perhaps Han did not receive the full dose of poison and will survive the night due to his size and weight.
One expert suggested he may have survived because the snake was unable to inject all of its venom into his paw. But he didn’t want to place particularly high hopes on Catherine. One way or another, Katherine prayed all night that Han would survive.
She didn’t close her eyes and worried until the next morning. The next day, the vet called her. The young woman began to cry. Khan was in stable condition and returned home the next day. The little family couldn’t believe their luck.
