Heroic Pit Bull Takes Bullet Defending Owner in Home Invasion
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111 commentsA Staten Island dog is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head after coming to the aid of his owner during a home invasion.
Kilo
At around 5 p.m. Saturday Justin Becker, 32, said a man posing as a delivery driver forced his way into Becker’s apartment on Lambert Street in Graniteville after falsely claiming he had a package.
When the thug pushed his way inside, Becker struck him and forced him to the floor, slamming the door on him and trapping him briefly. Roused by the commotion, Becker’s pit bull Kilo sprang into action and jumped onto the doorway. When he did, the attacker shot him in the head at point blank range.
“My dog stuck his head out the door, and then [the thug] shot him in the head,” Becker said. The perpetrator fled, leaving a scene of carnage behind.
Becker’s girlfriend was convinced that Kilo was dying. “Hold him in your arms. Let him die in your arms,” she told him. But Becker said it was too soon to make that call.
“I’m not going to let him die,” he said.
He rushed to South Shore Animal Hospital in New Dorp with Kilo in his arms. An examination would return almost unbelievably good news: the bullet ricocheted off Kilo’s skull, exiting through his neck and sparing him from a life-threatening brain injury. Kilo had defied the odds.
“This is like, one in a million,” said Dr. Greg Panarello. “He’s very lucky.”
Kilo is recovering at home now with a stash of painkillers and antibiotics, and is under strict orders to rest. The hospital’s staff were so impressed with his heroics that they adorned his bandage with a little “S” — for “superhero.”
Get well soon Kilo. I hope that the criminal was caught. I am glad that in spite of Kilo’s injury that he will be okay.
warrior!
Aww brave doggie!
WONDERFUL STORY
Aww little hero .. bless him!
Poor Boo Boo – he looks so sad . . . I hope he feels better soon
That’s what I call real love.
so beautiful!!!
what a good guy,…treats and love for such loyalty,…give him a hug for me
What a good boy!!!!
A hero dog.
Pitties as heroes – this is the real face of the breed! What an amazing and brave dog
Just… unbelievable…
Good boy! Thankfully, they have hard skulls!
<3
So glad you’re alive kido! Yay!
What a brave dog..lucky that they have boxheads….
speedy recovery.!
The doggie angels were watching over u buddy <3
God bless this pup !!!
Brave doggie! Too bad his owner breeds and sells pitties when millions of dogs r put down due to overbreeding.
I woulda locked my dog in the bedroom, outa the way of bullets then kicked the dudes ass “you wanna shoot my dog? Did you see the sign ‘beware of owner!?’”
A hero and a friend!
‘good dog!’
Nice to see someone post something nice about a pit bull. They always get such a rotten rap for everything!
Poor baby what sick fuck shoots a dog, you curve the bullet so you miss him
He’s a good boy, yes he is, nom nom nom.
This is why you don’t chain your dog outside. They need to be inside to protect you. What an awesome dog!!! He deserves a medal!!!! And the best vet care possible!!!
Way to go Kilo, I love you Pit Bulls! I have two as grand-dogs! Bless you and keep your recovery going.
Bless him
Good boy indeed!
True love ! Prayers for a speedy recovery
The dog was shot at point-blank range and the bullet ricocheted off his skull!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
This dog is a hero, and let’s catch the bad guy!
Good dog..I agree he deserves a medal. No bad Pitbulls only bad owners.
Poor doggie. I’m glad that he’s ok!
Pure devotion!
Amazing story of loyalty and love.
What an amazing little pup! Hoping for a speedy recovery!! <3
“the bullet ricocheted off the dogs skull”… thats a pittie’s head for ya
Good Boy!It’s about time the news media showed your breed for who you really are. Thanks You for representing all the other Pitties who get such bad press and public opinion. You deserve a hero award and all the love this world can give.
Love pitties. They are brave and so defensive of the ones they love.
Good boy!
dislike he got hurt :’(
OH MY. How sick. Damn, stuff like this just shuts me down.
awwww
Wotta hero..bless him, get well soon x0x L<3ves n hugs to him x0x
L <3 vz
So happy he is doing well and good boy for protecting his home and daddy!! And good for daddy for protecting his baby and bringing him right over to the hosp! (his Dr was my babys Dr when he was working at another emergency vet hosp)
I’m glad to see pit bulls gatting positive press. They are sweet and loyal dogs.
what a good boy, thats why they are mans best friend
hope for a speedy recovery.
Good boy! Thank god he’ll be ok
good dog!!
What can u say.<3
Pit bulls get a bad rap. They r loyal and loving if raised right
Such a loyal doggie!
See.. not all of them are bad like some people think. I’t not the dog, it’s the human that trains them !!
Good Boy!!!
Epic dog!
Aivan ihanaa,että koira selvisi, suojeltuaan omia perheenjäseniä. Ihanaa,ihanaa!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope he took a big chunk out of the invader before he shot him!!
Kilo is a hero! Way to go Kilo.
Dog Bless Kilo!!!
So glad he is on the mend. Give him a doggie treat for me & a good belly scratching!
I’m so glad he survived
Good job Kilo. U r superhero!!!! Hooray
what an awesome dog – pit’s are loving, kind dogs they don’t deserve the rap people put on them
The Lord and his Angels placed themselves in front of Kilo. That dog is truly protected as he protected his owner. Glad he’s alive. Prayers for a fast recovery!!
awwwww brave baby. hope he gets well soon
What great and brave loyal dogs they are.
I love this story! Pit bulls are amazing dogs, what a lucky guy
<3
that is awesome!
Just like a dog…unconditional LOVE!!!
good boy!
gotta’ love em’
Pitbulls get are always on national news for the wrong reason, unfortunately you wont see this story on national news :/
What a fabulous pet! God love him!
I swear I hate animal abusers.
awwww….poor baby. Hope he fully recovers!
God bless him..
aaww poor little bloke, hope he’s well soon, what a great doggie though…..
Amazing dog! Hope he recovers quickly! A true hero!
The owner should be so PROUD…….
Yeah there’s how “BAD” Pit Bulls are
good boy. get well soon
get well soon baby
Wow, great story. Glad it had a happy ending. At least it showed a pit bull in a positve light, rather than the bad rap they usually get. His owner is one lucky guy.
There is a myth about dogs. Raise it pretty and they wil take a bullet for you. Aggression comes from the owners.
Truly awesome story…!!! Does this hero get a medal..??!!
Good Dog !!!!
Hope he recovers soon, sweet boy.
This story should be on every major news network instead of the ones about Pitts going crazy and attacking a 3 year old!
Very good boy! His owner is so lucky to have this guy!
What a dog, what a hero!
Hope he gets better soon! I always say that dogs are mens best friend, dogs RULE!!!!!!!
What a hero & a beautiful dog!!! So glad all of you are doing good. Kudos for Kilo!! God bless you guys!!!
good boy!