Heroic New Mexico dog receives global praise after saving family
A dog who lives in northern New Mexico is capturing hearts around the world. His story is going viral after he risked his life to protect his family from a potential intruder. Story: www.kob.com/new-mexico/heroic...
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He survived a severed jugular. His heart stopped, and he is still here! That is the absolute goodest boy ever!!
@hobknob1437
29 күн бұрын
This is why dogs need to be outlawed! Guns and dogs are just too dangerous for common people to own.
@jgrant5255
29 күн бұрын
This truly was a miracle.
@denisemezynski8014
28 күн бұрын
Panch deserves all the Glory 💯👍So grateful the family knew how to tend to his wounds and went to vet. Ive seen many panic and cry but do nothing cuz too traumitized💔
@sibhuskyguy
23 күн бұрын
he also seems to have some sort of damage or weakness in his spine.. his back legs very obviously are not working right... his legs keep splaying out to the sides and he keeps stepping down on his rear paws and they're not facing the ground... hope he fully recovers and that is not permanent..
@craigAnello
19 күн бұрын
Sounds like a very beautiful miracle.
It’s good to see a dog that was adopted 8 years ago is still in his home and obviously loves his family.❤
@KristinaUSA-x5n
Ай бұрын
I rescued my Rottweiler/Labrador/Beauceron 11 years ago and we still have her.
@ellengrace4609
Ай бұрын
Yes, which means he’s not a young pup. Even more heroic when you consider his age. ❤
Animal cruelty laws should be tightened to really make people think of consequences before injuring an animal.
@anglophils645
Ай бұрын
This will be a felony animal cruelty conviction. That's at least a five year prison sentence in most states.
@atrumphasmatis6719
Ай бұрын
One may or may not agree with trumps administration however he did do one good thing in 4 years… he made animal abuse a felony
@M_SC
Ай бұрын
Be fair. The teen broke in and the dog attacked him, the teen was defending himself. Obviously he shouldn’t need to be defending himself because he shouldn’t be there. Also deterrents DONT make people think of the consequences, if they did people wouldn’t have committed crimes for ages. Also people have studied this, it’s true.
@deanfirnatine7814
Ай бұрын
Agreed, they did 5 or 6 years ago make animal cruelty a potential federal felony, its a small start.
@mikepalmer2219
Ай бұрын
Do you feel the same about humans hurting humans? Just wondering.
Being a 50+ year old man, I cannot remember when I last cried, but my eyes are watery now. We do not deserve them ❤❤❤
@nicem8746
Ай бұрын
By the Grace of God
@lucaswedderburn
Ай бұрын
Dogs will always have my soft spot, they are truly a man’s best friend❤️❤️I want to rescue all the pit bulls I can before I leave this world
@Here4TheHeckOfIt
Ай бұрын
@@lucaswedderburn I took that phrase "man's best friend" lightly until I met my best dog. They deserve our care, love and protection
@StonedBarbiee
Ай бұрын
All animals are special.
@franksmith7247
29 күн бұрын
❤
Thank God for Pancho surviving and recovering that horrible attack! He truly is blessed and protected and definitely is someone to be proud of
@bigtankmctokery543
Ай бұрын
You mean thank the good people at the shelter who worked tirelessly to save him, what about THEM? What did god do? Did god stop the bleeding with towels? Did god perform the life saving surgery? Ohh, I see now, it's the person who resuscitated him after his heart stopped!! You are under the delusion that that person is a god!! You probably should get some psychiatric help.
@patthenry3568
Ай бұрын
@@bigtankmctokery543Dam, child. Who 💩 in your oatmeal? Those looking to be offended will NEVER allow themselves to be disappointed.
@CATSFOREVER308
Ай бұрын
@@patthenry3568Loved your comment.😂
Who's a good boy? PONCHO is!!
@megnotmegan1966
Ай бұрын
The goodest boy!!❤
You can't put a price on what our pets do for us every day!!! ❤
@Trish0305
Ай бұрын
Totally agree 💯👍
@jkm661
Ай бұрын
EVERYDAY!!!
Frankly, I don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs. They are loving, loyal, brave and they only want to love and be loved in return. That is literally all they want.
@obiwankenobi661
Ай бұрын
i particularly dont trust men who love cats more than dogs. nothing good can come from that.
@skyq4062
29 күн бұрын
yes always judge people by how they treat their pets
@phalangeish
29 күн бұрын
Trump hates dogs. First president to not have a dog in the White House. Know why he hates them? Because every dog hated him since he was a tiny boy. They'd growl at him. Trust dogs!!
@marieslabbert6009
27 күн бұрын
Me too and also if they do not like animals in general. All animals have the ability to see into a person's soul. They just have an instinct about people, which we should always trust.
@bobbelcher678
25 күн бұрын
Y’all are weird..
Teen should be in jail as adult trying to rob a house like that
@kevin6293
Ай бұрын
Prison for life. People who do this can never be reformed or redeemed.
@M_SC
Ай бұрын
No. He can be rehabilitated
@1929modelagirl
Ай бұрын
@@M_SC Perhaps you would like to take that on personally???
@davidniedermeier2033
Ай бұрын
@@kevin6293 Agree with you completely! I’m more than tired of animals and people getting hurt or worse by people that can not be rehabilitated. Anyone doubting, look at statistics or talk with someone in law enforcement. Poncho was outstanding in his actions! Thank goodness Vet and staff able to save him. He now walks with limp and other injuries that will bother him the rest of his life. From Diane
@Cuban20
Ай бұрын
@@1929modelagirlThat's not an answer or a refutation to what he said. It's the type of answer you'd expect from a child in kindergarten.
This is why I prefer dog's and animals more than people.Poncho a true super hero.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@ca8944
Ай бұрын
There are lots of people who save people and animals
@xLuciferx896
27 күн бұрын
Same
Now why is it when a Pit Bull attacks someone, the headline blasts the breed name, but when a Pit Bull SAVES a family, it barely gets a brief mention in the story? This Pittie mix is the goodest boy ever!!
@annjamieson6544
28 күн бұрын
Totally agree!!!
@bbramlett88
5 күн бұрын
Yep Exactly!
Our fur babies are the best!!! God gave us dogs to help us understand His unconditional love. Precious baby!! Hero!
@richardhanley4279
Ай бұрын
Agree One of the most beautiful creature God's made to help human while on earth. Halellujah. Thank you Lord Jesus ❤❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤❤
This punk needs to be locked up forever! Poncho poor boy should never went through this. Justice for this poor boy, very lucky he lived.💔❤🐾❤
@user-er2vi3tn9r
Ай бұрын
Yes and it could of been the family &this teen does need locked up forever
@johndavis9432
Ай бұрын
If it was up to me he would get a more permanent punishment than that.
@k.elysium6819
25 күн бұрын
This is all circumstantial. This report contains a lot of "may haves" and "potentials". All we know is that the boy was on their property. We don't know the size of the propety. He may have just been cutting through as a short cut, or not realised it was their property. A lot of people carry weapons on them, it doesn't make them bad people. If you're alone and you get attacked by a dog that won't back off, it's kill or be killed. It doesn't say anything about the boy trying to get into the house.
its a putbull! i know they are fiercely loyal! we dont deserve our dogs!!! unconditional! im in tears! 😭 protect Poncho!!!
@coweenuh453
Ай бұрын
Heelers are also incredibly loyal! I have a Queensland/shepherd/pitbull mix that is also a 9 year old rescue and i am BAWLING! Best dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of spending my life with So happy poncho made it, sweet boy!
No emergency vet access in abq?? Shameful. Hope attacker is prosecuted
@paanne1013
Ай бұрын
I thought the same thing! How pathetic, there are only a half a million people who live in the area. I lived there for 14 years and I know they have emergency vets.
@Wisepati
Ай бұрын
@@paanne1013 I was wondering why they didn’t take the dog to the emergency vet, but it could’ve been a financial problem.
@christinebuckingham8369
Ай бұрын
@@WisepatiThey DROVE for HOURS to Find one that was open and could Not! They Love Poncho and drove Immediately to help him! Thank goodness this Brave, Good boy made it! He deserves all of the steaks and treats for the rest of his life! God Bless Poncho! 🥹❤️🩹🙏❤️🐶❤️
@schmittyconstanz
28 күн бұрын
Nationwide there is a vet shortage in USA.
@hoihoipoipoi
26 күн бұрын
@@schmittyconstanz yeah because there are only 13 vet colleges in usa and most of our vets got their degree overseas somewhere.
Thank you Espanola Humane for coming thru for Pancho and his family! Pancho is a legend! ❤❤❤
Thank you for saving Poncho's life after his heart stopped, good vet people!!!
A true hero. You are the luckiest family in the world to have Pancho.
We don't deserve dogs. They are angels on earth!
Poncho is a braver soul than that teenager who entered their home and assaulted Poncho with a deadly weapon. Just think about what would have happened to the family if their best buddy hadn't been there. Right on Poncho!
I can't believe I'm in tears over this news snippet but I'm so glad that Poncho the goodest boy is alive and well.
I would think his owners are going to have a very large vet bill, hoping they have some sort of fund started to help pay for it all. Good Boy Pancho!
The phrase Man's Best Friend is one of the truest statements.
A dogs love has no bounds . They are family.
What a brave boy 🥺🥺 hope he gets well soon
What a brave loving PITBULL MIX!!!! (since that particular breed is always singled out when something bad happens, I wanted to underline it here)
@1929modelagirl
Ай бұрын
Pibbles & mixes are the BEST dogs. I did Pibble rescue, and without exception, regardless of how much abuse they had received, they trusted us and most people still. I would think that any dog or cat for that matter, would give their lives for their families.
@annjamieson6544
28 күн бұрын
@@1929modelagirl My cat rushed a bear to save me!
@1929modelagirl
28 күн бұрын
@@annjamieson6544 Brave heart in a small package❤️🐈
So glad he is gonna be ok! What a heroic pup 🐶!
Enjoy those ribeyes, pancho! VERY GOOD BOY!
May he make a full recovery and live blissful and blessed years 🥺❤️.
True little hero!
Shout out to the Española Humane Shelter❤❤❤ Good job Poncho you are THE BEST🎉
...and this is the reason why, dogs are family.❤
I think its sad and disgusting that so many beautiful innocent helpless precious loving ❤, LOYAL TO THE VERY END!!! 100% devoted and unconditionally loving pets are abandoned in kill shelters every hour 💔. Humans are no where near as humane and devoted as dogs are!!!!! Dogs are better than humans!!!!! I PRAY poncho's family will love and PROTECT HIM till the very end 🙏 ❤ 😊, MAY ALMIGHTY GOD THE FATHER AND CREATOR Bless poncho with a full recovery and a very happy healthy life full of love, cuddles, steaks,protection from his family and devotion from his family risking their life to save him if he ever needed it
And Pancho dosen't even have any balls. But still showed bravery, courage and loyalty in saving his family.
@punkmonkey880
27 күн бұрын
🤣🤘
The best breed of pet is adopted.
What an amazing dog!! He means everything to his family, and his family means everything to him. That little SH is way past the whole juvenile thing. Should be charged as an adult, but sadly won’t get any jail time, or much of anything for this. Justice for animals too!!🤬
@veramae4098
Ай бұрын
Arthur Clarke wrote a great scifi book "Childhood's End". Aliens take over the Earth. But they have only 2 laws for us: No war. No cruelty to animals. Weird ending, highly recommend.
@lynnroney1234
Ай бұрын
@@veramae4098 Sounds like an excellent idea. Both the aliens and what we are required to do. Thank you for letting me know about that book. I’m going to be reading that.
Thank goodness for our fur babies!!! Poncho is an amazing reminder of the unconditional love they have for their humans. Prayers for a speedy recovery for this lil hero!
He truly is a hero of the highest caliber. What a brave, sweet boy!
I’m so happy I found this video. I am a dog lover, so naturally I click on stories about them. This time, I got a bonus - this story is from KOB!!! I was born in Albuquerque. In the early 1960s, I got to be part of a friend’s birthday party on a children’s TV show called the K Circle B Ranch. I wondered over the 60 years since whether that TV station was still on the air. My dad was stationed at Kirtland AFB. Not long after the Cuban Missile Crisis, we moved to Ohio and Wright-Patterson AFB. I haven’t been back to Albuquerque since then. I have happy memories of picnics in the Sandía Mountains, monsoon storms, then finding a large puddle full of polywogs. We visited White Sands national park, Carlsbad Caverns, and El Paso. I returned to the desert southwest, but ended up in Tucson and the Sonoran Desert.🌵 I am looking forward to seeing stories about Albuquerque from your station! Gracias.
@IndianOutlaw1870
27 күн бұрын
My dad was stationed at Sandia Army Base from 1968 through January of '70. I remember White Fence Farm Chicken. They had two or three locations. It was the best chicken I've ever had.
@ninalehman9054
27 күн бұрын
@@IndianOutlaw1870 I was born in the Sandía Army Hospital! I guess the USAF didn’t have a hospital, so we used the one on the Army base.
I'm grateful that Poncho survived. Unfortunately my Boxer baby had given his life for his Momma when a dog attacked me. I still have scars from the stitches on my right hand and every day I see them I'm reminded of his love and sacrifice.😢
@LilyGazou
Ай бұрын
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That dog has ❤ written all over its face! 💕😇
I was horrified seeing that stab wound on his neck. Justice for Poncho. I'm so glad he survived. He deserves all the love. ❤🥺 Poor baby, he has a hard time standing too. Looks like he's an older dog. Live long and stay healthy Poncho. 🙏 Animals are too good for this Earth.
@user-dl5lw4ht3k
25 күн бұрын
Justice for animal abuse means never celebrating a family that uses a loving animal as a firewall, defense mechanism, or fighter on behalf of people problems. My angle on this report is, evil, punishable by law, and dark triad personality news.
Give this dog a Purina Award!
There just is not enough words to describe how beautiful and loved this fur-baby is ❤❤❤❤❤
Not all heroes are wearing caps but four legged and furry coat .Society is in continuous danger with teenagers like that but we are safe with heroes like "Poncho" . God Bless Pancho ,his parents and all vet staff that made all possible to save Pancho's life. 🐶🐾🐾❤🙏
Hoping Pancho receives extra & special treats, forevermore…💙🐾🐾💙 🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩🦴🎾🥩
What a sweet boy, brought tears to my eyes.
Dogs are wonderful... brave Pancho deserves all the love in the world bless him. So glad he has recovered. ❤❤❤❤
Brave boy Poncho! Bless you, sweetheart!! ❤❤ To the DA: you NEED to charge that asinine 16 year old as an adult for attempted murder - NOT simple animal cruelty.
Always praise your dog when they bark, and thank them for alerting you. They calm down so much quicker after doing their job when you tell them that. Try it!
I would trust a dog before a person and as I'm older now and go through life and look at animals as God's greatest gift
Poncho you’re a brave boy! Thank you all for saving his life! X❤❤❤
Sweet dog! I'm so very happy that he is on the road to recovery.
May God bless the family and the dog.
Hi Pancho, good job! Your the best
@Kaybabe8686
Ай бұрын
You're 😂
Good boy!! Jesus help him in his healing 🙏
There's something about dogs. Look at him be happy with his family and even the workers at the clinic, but when someone is about to trespass with a knife he knows it's on.
Vet tech is a hero
Glad that he survive.. God Bless..
What a good boy Pancho is, a real Hero.
GOD'S LOVE ❤GRACE🕊AND MERCY🤲 BE UPON PANCHO 🐾 IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN AND AMEN 🙏 ✝️ 🕊
Dogs are just the best thing ever! Such a gift ❤
He has me heart. Luv ya too much.❤
Poncho - 'simply the best'! Get well soon brave boyx
And everyone should make a mental note this is a pitbull mix.
a Man hath No Greater Love and loyalty for His Family Than a pitbull mix.💯
I hope his family loves him because he is a keeper.
@MT-if1jr
Ай бұрын
Of course they do. Did you look at the photo! Geez
There is nothing like a dog on the planet
Thank goodness they caught that intruder. I have to think....if he was that vicious with the dog, what was his intention to do to the people in that house. I hope they consider that before releasing him. That dog has enough heart for the whole world.
A very good boy
Never under estimate the love of your dog, or any animal. When you least expect it they will do their absolute best for you.❤❤
I ❤ 🐶
That steak companies stock just went up ..there are. O words, this dog has a beautiful soul…
The best boy ever 🐾🐶👏💜💜💜💜✌️🇮🇪
The best boy! How Brave & Fearless
Just gorgeous he deserves the best
Best Wishes Poncho, you are a wonderful hero. Good at everyone rooting for him.
That little punk. I hope the suspect is arrested. Sending love to poncho and his family. 😢
Amazing he survived! 😢 thank Dog! 😊
Pitbull and blue healer are both good breeds! That’s a good boy!!
I pray much health for Pancho. Much Love to you Pancho.
Good boy, treats forever!
That's why pities are the best dog breed in the world. I love him. I always hatell people people. Think they're so evil. They are not their loyal loving puppies that won't do anything to protect their family.❤❤❤❤
@hiddenhand6973
Ай бұрын
They maul too many elderly and children
God bless Pancho--a true hero❤
What an absolutely wonderful story about a magnificent dog🥰
You're a good boy and a brave boy too. I hope you have a good life.
What would a world be like without dogs? I dont ever want to know!
What a terrific story! What a sad world we live in.
Dog...God! Makes complete sense! Thank you God for serving mankind thru the auspices of our beautiful canine souls!🕊kj😊
Good the attacker was caught! So glad you survived this Poncho. 🐾💕❤️
Thank you soooo much to the people tgat saved this Dogs life . God sees everything .
Thank you God for creating animals for us, You knew how much we would need them and how much joy they bring us. Please bless and protect them by your mighty hand. In Jesus Name, Amen!!!!
@mattfrenden1000
5 күн бұрын
I don't want to be negative, but why would you assume God created animals for _us_ when animals have been here for like 500 million years longer than humans?
@deborahamy1225
5 күн бұрын
@@mattfrenden1000 oh because the earth was created 6000 years ago! Simple math, Genesis to Revelation. Ask God Himself to show you how He had different writers throughout 1500-1600- years, without knowing each other, to write down the math for us of time. I have watched many documentaries on this and the one thing they can’t agree on is the exact timing with or without technology. So God spelled it out, plain and simple. Pray God opens your understanding and that He shows you so there is no doubt!🤓🙏🇺🇸🕊
@mattfrenden1000
5 күн бұрын
@@deborahamy1225 Mate, the ancient world goes way beyond 6000 years. A simple carbon dating can go back like 50.000 years. Temples, structures, sculptures, cave paintings, etc. have also been found thousands of miles away from each other, yet they still represent the exact same things. That doesn't mean the Bible is right. In fact those ancient temples, structure, sculptures and cave paintings I'm talking about were here long before your exact religion was a thought in someone's head. One thing is to watch documentaries, another is to watch "documentaries" with cliff hangers and "evidence" based on opinions and stretched out explanations. There's no established scientific facts proving that any religion created by man is true. These documentaries you're talking about is pure speculation. Yes, there might've been someone named Jesus back then, yes, he might've done something which made people believe in him being supernatural, but that was thousands of years ago. People are easily deceived today, now imagine thousands of years ago. There's no evidence of a supernatural being flying across the Universe creating world's with his bare hands, and there's no evidence of any supernatural event ever taking place in the entire observable Universe. We're not the center of the Universe. The ingredients for life is literally everywhere in space... All life requires is for all these ingredients to link up, and given enough time life will emerge. To think that we're the only life in this seemingly never ending continuum is only proving how ignorant and egotistical the human mind can be. The hubris connected to thinking that some supernatural being created us to watch and judge us... It's sickening.
The goodest boy. I wonder if he has stories of going to heaven when he had his near death experience.
Glad Pancho survived!!! Dogs are the best friends!!!
We all love you poncho ❤ Your our hero 🥇🏅🎖🏆 God bless you 🙏 😇
Hero dog. Happy to know he's survived and that he's surrounded by loving family and new adoring fans!!
Dogs are not juzt loyal but more brave than most people. Thanks for spoiling this lovely dog.
Dogs have great intuition ❤
Oh my goodness! Thank God Poncho is alive and making a recovery. This poor sweet boy, who is very obviously a hero. I personally believe there needs to be more serious consequences for animal cruelty, or in this case you could actually say it’s attempted murder, which I think is even worse, if that’s possible than animal cruelty. The offender also should be charged with any other charge that police can charge him with, or the laws definitely need to be changed, allowing harsher penalties for these types of crimes. After all, this offender had a knife and was trying to enter, or did enter somebody else’s home. That seems to be intent I would say. Even if he’s 16, doesn’t matter. A 16 year old KNOWS that you do not get a knife, break into somebody else’s home and then of course attempt to kill the homeowner’s dog. Unbelievable really. Brilliant job Poncho. I’m sure you will be spoilt rotten forever and very deservedly so. Sending love and prayers from Australia♥️
He's not just a good boy. He's the best boy. Good job Pancho.