Lucy, a six-year-old Pit bull from Fort Myers, Fla., will always be remembered as a heroic dog. The loyal pet defended Lisa Potts with her own life as Potts’ boyfriend hit and attacked the woman with a knife. Unfortunately, Lucy did not survive the attack.
The dog who belonged to Potts’ son was at home on Dec. 18, 2015, when a violent fight between Potts and her ex-boyfriend, Walter Williams, broke out at home.
Williams started hitting Potts and took out a knife with intentions to cause serious injuries, and when Lucy saw the violence she sprang into action, defended the woman and took the majority of the blows.
“Lucy lunged at [Williams] and once she lunged at him he caught her in the neck,” Potts told Wink News.
Even though Lucy was injured, the dog kept on defending the woman. Â With blood trickling down her neck, Lucy bit Williams multiple times. The bites were enough to stop the man, but Lucy was left seriously injured.
In a state of panic and fearing for the dog’s life, Potts ran outside with the bleeding dog.
“Once I got [Lucy] downstairs I just asked someone for a towel and applied [as] much pressure [as] I could to it to try to save her life,” said Potts. “I was calling [Lucy’s] name, comforting her, rubbing her head, making sure she was still alert.”
Unfortunately, she died the following day.
Police arrived and arrested Williams. He is being held on a battery charge.
Lucy might no longer be with us, but her family says they will never forget what she did for them and will always remember her as a hero.